MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Ecuador president limits publicity to “friendly” media and raids magazine office
The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) described as “contrary to the principles of freedom of expression and press freedom” an order by the Government of Ecuador to withdraw official advertising from independent news media. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules.....and this is the muppet that wants to give Assange asylum!
Aug 03rd, 2012 - 07:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0Assange is obviously against freedom of the press!!!!!
Aug 03rd, 2012 - 04:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ooops!
Gotta love the freedom of democracy
Aug 03rd, 2012 - 05:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The allegation that this withdrawal of advertising, which the government like any advertiser is within its rights to do (unless you now argue that self promotion is now a duty not a right one may chose not to excercise!) is an attack on the free press, is the most ludicrous such allegation I've yet heard against a left LatAm democracy. As for the raid, I tend to believe it is indeed about disabled rights issues as I already know the Ecuadorean government takes theat very seriously, with for example the only paraplegic Vice-President in the world; an impressive guy, look him up
Aug 04th, 2012 - 04:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0BK
Aug 04th, 2012 - 05:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You are an unmitigated bigot. Is there nothing that this leftie could do that you would diasapprove of?
Hiding in a hospital and having his goons open fire on his own people ring a bell?
Daer me, for once words fail me.
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Aug 04th, 2012 - 06:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If it came out that Pepe was a pedophile,he would saying saying he is only providing love and attention to children. SA can do no wrong,that is what annoys me most about the SA's here, blind allegiance.
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