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Julian Assange: ¿Por qué Ecuador?

Why Ecuador? When WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sought asylum in a London embassy Tuesday, hoping to dodge extradition to Sweden on sex crime allegations, some observers may have wondered why he chose to throw himself on the mercy of Ecuador. Assange apparently made his bid based on his past history with the left-leaning leadership of the South American country. While the Ecuadorian government has said it is weighing his request for asylum, and U.K. police wait outside the gates to arrest...Full Story
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