Julian Assange Requests Asylum in Equador
Jun 20, 2012 The WikiLeaks publisher who has been a thorn in the side of many governments now seeks the protection of one. The Ecuadorian Embassy in London is sheltering Assange while Quito reviews his request for asylum.
Ecuador Recognizes an Independent Palestine
Dec 27, 2010 Joining with a number of his Latin American neighbors, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has formally recognized “the Palestine state as free and independent within its borders ”.
Ecuador in State of Emergency
Oct 1, 2010 Add Ecuador to the list of countries whose people are letting their governments know that they're not having the "austerity measures" officials are attempting to enact.
Meet Colombia’s New President
Aug 8, 2010 Colombia has a new president, Juan Manuel Santos, who was sworn in on Saturday and will immediately face a fractured diplomatic state -- Venezuela and Ecuador have severed ties with the country -- along with continuing drug violence and a long-festering rebel insurgency.Colombia Claims FARC Planned to Make Dirty Bomb
Mar 5, 2008 Defending their position after the killing of members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in Ecuador heightened tension among Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela over the weekend, Colombian officials said the slain FARC members had been plotting to make a dirty bomb.
