Asylum for Assange: Ecuador's Alternatives

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Good analysis at http://ferrada-noli.blogspot.it/2012/07/ecuador.html :

But [if Ecuador grants asylum to Assange,] in terms of international relations, things would complicate. American hawks would pressure their government to punish Ecuador.

The Washington Post has already called for ousting Ecuador from the trade-preferences list, and the president of the Intelligence Committee, U.S. Senate, Dianne Feinstein, would push in that direction.

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According to the expert in international law, Renata Avila Pinto, . . . . Sweden has extradited since 2000 all who have been required by the Americans. In addition, the Swedish government has a lousy record due to [the secret] renditions to the U.S. when two refugees where sent to Egypt, where they faced torture.

"Sweden and the UK are military allies of the United States. The documents released by WikiLeaks had an enormous positive impact on reducing the military presence and the resurgence of civil movements around the world. However, to reduce armies and weapons has an adverse impact to those who benefit from the huge conglomerate of the defense industry worldwide," said the expert.

More at the link; and other useful news at http://wlcentral.org/asylum .