Fundamedios, an Ecuadorian organization that defends freedom of expression, is now the one in need of defense, as it faces state-mandated closure. On Tuesday, September 8, its directors reported that they had received a letter from the National Communications Secretariat (Secom), which informed them of the beginning “of the dissolution process” against the institution. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesFollowing in the footsteps of his comrades in Venezuela and Bolivia. La cretina tried this several times...these dictators are so afraid of the media.
Sep 11th, 2015 - 12:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0WTF is wrong with the South American people to allow their leaders to do this and to continue on this path? They are nothing more than a civilian counterpart of the past military junta's. I hope they, the people understand that no one in the free world will come to their aid they they, the frog in boiling water wakes up and suddenly realize that they are the meal and are being cooked. It will be too late.
Sep 11th, 2015 - 01:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0South America will be the new eastern Europe of the past and the ending will be the same.
BTW..........Hey Assange....still happy with your choices?
Poppy,
Sep 11th, 2015 - 02:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0How can Assange, the Whistleblower NOT report on this - hypocrite!!
We hear nothing from him about Venezuela either.
Another ALBA country instigating Human Rights abuse.
Sep 11th, 2015 - 03:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0But, hey that's ok, because they are socialists, so they are doing it for the people, not to the people, right?
(grrr....)
Assange gets all he deserves. Maybe when he is tossed out on his ears he will turn on them.
Sep 11th, 2015 - 05:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Like I said....they vote these fools in and then vote him in again. Seems SA will the the new old.
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Correa forever!
Sep 11th, 2015 - 06:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Or so he wants.
Another candidate for the single shot solution. :o)
Cue The Brainless One and his female companion.
Though is is not a problem of ours, I whole heartily agree that this maniac dictator needs to be red dotted.
Sep 11th, 2015 - 06:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0How poor does one's nation need be to allow a man like this into power? AL:l these countries with names like Burma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Botswana and lets not forget East Bumfucked....all seem to think they are doing great things for the people.
expression ?
Sep 11th, 2015 - 06:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0On his face when he is straining. ??
Hey! It's Democracy.
Sep 11th, 2015 - 07:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Down South America Way!
Lol! It's pathetic.
assmange......
Sep 11th, 2015 - 10:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0♫ You're not laughing any more.......
Your're not laughing any more.♫
Pack your bags rapist you have a prior engagement.
Assange won't squeal about anything because Ecuador isn't part of the west.
Sep 12th, 2015 - 01:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Just like you won't hear him expose anything about Russia or China.
1,180 and counting. That's 1,180 laughs I've had.
Ecuador always has been a mess and always will be a mess and the mess gets worse and worse as long as Correa is in charge.
Sep 12th, 2015 - 08:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#9 South American Democracy:
Sep 13th, 2015 - 02:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Legislative and/or executive elections created after the electorate is provided an ample sum of handouts, gifts and/or food. Once in the seat or office of power, the real transition begins. A slow yet consistent repeal of constitutional acts the would otherwise limit and/or balance the power of the executive branch, thus increasing the executive power. This increased power will ultimately provide the executive to remove individual rights and liberties, i.e. freedom of speech, freedom of the press et al. until a new government is created: THE DICTOCRAT, the elected dictator!!
SOUTH AMERICAN DEMOCRACY!!
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