Ecuador Reportedly Offers Sanctuary to Assange

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 15, 2012 Sources within the Ecuadorean government report that President Rafael Correa has agreed to grant asylum to Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder who is wanted by Sweden for alleged sexual misconduct, and by the United States for publishing state secrets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Julian Assange

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2012 Few people have so fully devoted their lives to exposing abuses of power as WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Julian Assange Requests Asylum in Equador

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ecuador Recognizes an Independent Palestine

Staff / Truthdig 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 ”. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ecuador in State of Emergency

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Meet Colombia’s New President

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colombia Claims FARC Planned to Make Dirty Bomb

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chavez Threatens War Against Colombia

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2008 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ratcheted up the tension between his country and neighboring Colombia by moving tanks and thousands of troops to the border between the two nations Sunday. Chavez's actions were prompted by Colombia's killing of a key Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leader and 16 other FARC members in Ecuador the previous day. Chavez has friendly relations with FARC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )