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Ecuador’s Correa breezes to 2nd re-election

YoopyaFeb 18, 20130

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A landslide second re-election secured, President Rafael Correa immediately vowed to deepen the “citizen’s revolution” that has lifted tens of thousands

Ecuador says Britain withdraws threat to raid embassy in Assange standoff

YoopyaAug 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Britain has withdrawn a threat to enter Ecuador’s embassy in London to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has taken refuge there, President

Assange’s embassy life is cramped but connected

YoopyaAug 21, 20120

(Reuters) – Living on takeaway meals in a small room with a treadmill to burn off frustrated energy and a vitamin D lamp to make

Ecuador grants asylum to Assange, angering Britain

YoopyaAug 16, 20120

(Reuters) – Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Thursday, a day after the British government

Britain threatens to storm Ecuador embassy to get Assange

YoopyaAug 16, 20120

(Reuters) – The diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange escalated on Wednesday after Britain threatened to raid Ecuador’s embassy in London if Quito did