Franco-Brazilian journalist beaten-up in Ecuador leaves the country but promises to return

Monday, August 24th 2015 - 10:35 UTC

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Detained, beaten-up and threatened with deportation: Franco-Brazilian journalist Manuela Picq experienced the rough edges of Ecuador's political system after attending an anti-government rally this month backed by union bosses and indigenous leaders. Read full article

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Where is Assange and his soapbox now?

Hmmmm all quiet.

Aaaah the hypocrisy is delicious.
Aug 24th, 2015 - 12:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Self-Determination
how strange...I thought ecuador government defended so called freedom of speech (as well as rapists)!!!!
Oh i see as long as its not on their doorstep and aimed at them.
How fascinating, how hypocritical.
theres a saying “what goes around comes around”.
Aug 24th, 2015 - 02:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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SebaSvtz
Where are all the human-rights supporters now?
Aug 24th, 2015 - 03:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Pity Correa did not smack his Interior Minister down for acting illegally then.

Quite why this woman wants to return having been treated thus is somewhat perplexing.
Aug 24th, 2015 - 07:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Assange's hypocrisy and silence on Ecuador's human rights is well known.

However it is studiously ignored by his minions and sycophants.
Aug 24th, 2015 - 09:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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