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After 10 Days of Protests,
Ecuador Axes Austerity Plan

Oct 14, 2019 12:11 AM CDT

After 10 Days of Protests, Ecuador Axes Austerity Plan

'We did it!' protesters shouted

(Newser) - Ecuador's President Lenín Moreno and indigenous leaders celebrated a deal struck late Sunday to cancel a disputed austerity package and end nearly two weeks of protests that have paralyzed the economy and left seven dead. Under the agreement, Moreno will withdraw the International Monetary Fund-backed package known as...

Ecuador: Assange Tried to Turn Embassy Into 'Center for Spying'

Ecuador President: Assange's
Bad Hygiene a Big Issue

the rundown

Apr 15, 2019 11:57 AM CDT

Ecuador President: Assange's Bad Hygiene a Big Issue

President Lenín Moreno says he tried to use embassy as 'center for spying'

(Newser) - Julian Assange was a bad guest who attempted to turn Ecuador's embassy in London into a "center for spying." So charges Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno in an interview with the Guardian , elaborating on comments he made roughly a week before Assange's arrest. In early April,...

Ecuador President Says
Assange Broke Asylum Deal

Apr 3, 2019 6:47 AM CDT

Ecuador President Says Assange Broke Asylum Deal

He blames WikiLeaks for leak of private photos

(Newser) - There are fresh signs that Julian Assange's extremely long stay in Ecuador's London embassy might be nearing its end. President Lenin Moreno told the Ecuadorean Radio Broadcasters' Association Tuesday that the WikiLeaks founder has "repeatedly violated" the terms of his asylum in the embassy, where he has...

Assange Taunts Losing
Candidate in Ecuador

Apr 4, 2017 2:15 AM CDT

Assange Taunts Losing Candidate in Ecuador

His place in the embassy appears safe for now

(Newser) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is celebrating the results of Ecuador's presidential runoff with a blast at the losing candidate who had pledged to evict him from Ecuador's embassy in London. Before the election, conservative banker Guillermo Lasso had said he would evict Assange within 30 days of taking...

Leftist Headed for Victory in Disputed Ecuador Election

Assange's Fate Will Be Decided
by Disputed Ecuador Election

Apr 3, 2017 12:40 AM CDT

Assange's Fate Will Be Decided by Disputed Ecuador Election

Ruling party candidate appears headed for victory

(Newser) - Ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno looked headed to victory in Ecuador's presidential runoff Sunday but his rival refused to recognize the results, claiming he was the victim of fraud in what could set the stage for prolonged protests. The election in the small Andean nation was being watched closely...