Assange Willing to Stand Trial in Sweden, Ecuador Says

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Rafael Correa.

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has said that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is willing to be tried in Sweden for sexual assault charges as long as Swedish authorities guarantee Assange won’t be extradited to the United States.

—Posted by Alexander Reed Kelly.

The Guardian:

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