Ecuador’s anti-American government has seized on its most popular export to the United States to warn President Obama not to retaliate if the Latin American nation grants asylum to secrets leaker Edward Snowden: roses.

The administration of Rafael Correa has considered providing a safe haven for Snowden, and the administration and Republican critics on Capitol Hill are considering ways to strike back, including killing a trade deal between the nations. Just Monday, Correa again did not rule out helping Snowden. In an interview with Al Jazeera, he said if Snowden got to an Ecuadoran facility, asylum would be considered.