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- Ecuador: Snowden would be protected on our soil
But the South American nation is no bastion of free speech. Its ranking on press freedom is going from bad to worse.
June 24, 2013 - The Christian Science Monitor - How Did Ecuador Become the Best Place for Edward Snowden to Hide from America?
Ecuador, which has already granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, is now assisting NSA leaker Edward Snowden in his international flight from American apprehension, making the South American nation the safest harbor for those on the run from America. Its president, Rafael Correa, has never been a big fan of the U.S., but "nothing Correa has done to rankle the United States is likely ...
June 24, 2013 - The Atlantic Wire via Yahoo! News - Ecuador mulls Snowden asylum, in touch with Russia
By Martin Petty HANOI (Reuters) - Ecuador is reviewing Edward Snowden's asylum request and will make a decision on the former U.S. intelligence contractor "in due time" based on human rights considerations above all, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Monday. The South American nation's leftist government is in "respectful" contact with Russia but also taking into account the U.S ...
June 24, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News