“Ecuador in the midst of a press freedom crisis”, claims IPI in-situ report

Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 21:12 UTC

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The International Press Institute (IPI) released a final report on its May 2012 press freedom mission to Ecuador, stating that the nation’s private media outlets are being targeted by the government of President Rafael Correa. Read full article

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agent999
Mr. Assange will be happy with his chosen refuge !
Oct 25th, 2012 - 12:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
Oh I see, so Assange can report whatever he wants then cowardly seeks refuge in the consulate of a country who's head of state does not believe in a free press in his own country. Banana republics are an endless source of amusement.
Oct 25th, 2012 - 02:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/oct/24/ecuador-health-julian-assange?newsfeed=true

The Ecuadorians are claiming that Julian's lost sun tan is becoming a human rights issue.
Oct 25th, 2012 - 05:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
Well he has a nice open prison to go to in Sweden if he wishes, it's his choice. I'm currently in Florida and weather is lovely down here, I'm sure the CIA would welcome him here also.
Oct 25th, 2012 - 09:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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LEPRecon
@3 - Idlehands

So? If he needs a doctor he only has to step outside. No one is abusing his rights to medical attention.

However, I think the Ecuadorians are getting ever more fed up of Assange, especially as they can not use him to score 'brownie' points. Even more so now that their own oppression of the media is ever more apparent to the outside world.

One night an ambulance will be called to the Ecuadorian embassy. Mr Assange will be taken to hospital for 'health reasons' and then subsequently arrested.

As soon as his health is deemed okay, he'll be on a flight to Sweden to face the allegations that he should've faced a long time ago.

Yup, Assange has made many mistakes, the most recent is getting involved with Ecuador.

Ecuadors mistake was getting involved with Assange.
Oct 25th, 2012 - 11:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
If the conditions in the embassy are so bad that it is damaging his health then the Ecuadorians should spend some cash on improving the place. How bad is it?

There's no reason at all why his health would suffer simply because he chooses to stay inside. This is just a case of the Ecuadorians testing the water and keeping the story in the news.

With any luck he'll have an acute episode of something or other that requires immediate hospitalisation. How's his appendix?
Oct 25th, 2012 - 12:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
And you wonder where TMBOA got her ideas on 'freeing' the press, NOT.

The Assange crisis is just lovely. The Ecuadorians still think the Brits will let him out for medical treatment! Ha, ha, ha.
Oct 25th, 2012 - 05:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Gordo1
Correa is biding his time for the demise of his ailing “compadre”, Hugo Chávez, to leave the scene in order to take over leadership of ALBA. His latest idea is to force the private banks to use their profits to buy government bonds to finance his social programs for the under privileged thus squeezing, again, the Ecuadorian middle classes.
Oct 25th, 2012 - 07:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
Chris
They have no problem letting out for treatment, it is letting him back in again they have a problem in.
“Your nicked son!”
Oct 27th, 2012 - 01:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
9 reality check

Yes and I bet Conqueror would like to do it!
Oct 27th, 2012 - 03:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
IPI stands up for the Murdochian oligarchic media, Correa stands up for the real free speech hero Assange...

#7 Cristina, Correa, Chavez et all need no lessons, they need only look at the pathetic state of the oligarchic media

#8 Firstly, Chavez seems like he's over his illness, so I don't think there will be a vacancy. If there is, then Correa is a good candidate to fill it. But maybe not the only one - surely its time for Argentina to join ALBA...
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