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jg10003

(975 posts) Sat Oct 20, 2018, 03:41 PM Oct 2018

Why does Ecuador protect Assange?

Does anyone understand why Ecuador has done so much to protect Assange? What is their stake in the matter? What do they hope to gain?

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Why does Ecuador protect Assange? (Original Post) jg10003 Oct 2018 OP

It was a big "FU" to the USA and GB by Rafael Correa Zorro Oct 2018 #1

Russia is paying them to keep him so the U.S cant get to him nmgaucho Oct 2018 #2

Because they've made a lot of deals with Russia jberryhill Oct 2018 #3

Zorro

(15,733 posts)

1. It was a big "FU" to the USA and GB by Rafael Correa

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 03:45 PM

Oct 2018

Lenin Moreno was left holding the bag, and now has to deal with this POS.

I think Assange's residency in the Ecuadorean embassy will be coming to a close soon.

nmgaucho

(527 posts)

2. Russia is paying them to keep him so the U.S cant get to him

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 03:46 PM

Oct 2018

Only thing that makes sense to me

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

3. Because they've made a lot of deals with Russia

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 05:57 PM

Oct 2018

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