Anonymous sources have told CNN that the United States Federal government plans to formally press charges against Julian Assange and ask for his arrest.
Because Julian Assange is not a US citizen, Trump appointed CIA director Mike Pompeo has said,
“Julian Assange has no First Amendment freedoms. He’s sitting in an Embassy in London. He’s not a US citizen”.
teleSUR | April 8, 2017 In 2015, the United States government earmarked at least US$4.26 million for Venezuela through the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, with much of this going to organizations undertaking anti-government work. Almost US$2 million of these funds were funneled through the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), an organization created […]
Alianza PAIS’s presidential candidate Lenin Moreno, left, and his running mate Jorge Glas smile end of the day of the presidential election, in Quito, Ecuador, Sunday, April 2, 2017. (AP/Dolores Ochoa)
Progressive candidate and renowned disability activist from the ruling Alianza Pais party, Lenin Moreno, won the Ecuadorean presidential election Sunday.
The final round of Presidential elections in Ecuador is complete and with over 95% of votes counted, leftist Lenin Moreno has won with 51.11% of the vote. His right wing rival Guillermo Lasso has demanded a recount and has made accusations of rigging saying that, “They’ve toyed with popular will”.
In spite of Lasso’s refusal to concede defeat, outgoing left-wing stalwart President Rafael Correa Tweeted his congratulations to Mr. Moreno saying,
While both the mainstream and many parts of the alternative media have been distracted by Pamela Anderson’s well meaning and correct desire to help Julian Assange during his time of struggle, Assange has said something important that many all ready assumed to be true.
On April 2 Ecuador will choose a new president. For the first time in a decade, Rafael Correa’s name will not be on the ballot. After ten years in office, Correa is stepping down from the presidency and, however temporarily, stepping away from politics.
Guillermo Lasso, center, cheers, accompanied by his wife and his running mate outside the Electoral National Council where supporters were waiting for election results, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP/Dolores Ochoa)
When one thinks of a political warrior for justice, Pamela Anderson might not be the first name that comes to mind.
However, her recent vocal defence of Julian Assange and her personal commitment to comforting him during his confinement in The Ecuadorian Embassy in London, makes her stand head and shoulders above the EU leaders who have tossed the greatest journalist of the modern age to the political dogs.
It is always a pity when a generally good man says something foolish. After winning the first round of votes in Ecuador’s election, Lenin Moreno has done just that in an exclusive interview with RT.
Moreno restates his county’s desire to protect Julian Assange on humanitarian grounds, but he omits to mention that the reason that outgoing President Correra grew sympathetic to Mr. Assange is because Wikileaks helped expose US meddling in Ecuadorian internal politics.
Ecuadorians have voted in the first round of their Presidential election. This was the first election since 2006 in which Ecuadorians will not be able to vote for popular leftist leader Rafael Correa.
With 80% of the votes counted Correa’s former Vice President and endorsee Lenín Moreno is leading for votes with over 38%. It is now a certainty that he will have won the first round of votes. All that remains to be seen is if it will get enough votes to avoid a second round in April.
