Ecuador to decide on Wikileaks' Julian Assange this week

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Source: AFP

August 14, 2012 1:26PM

ECUADORAN President Rafael Correa said he expects to respond to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's application for political asylum some time this week.

"Hopefully this week we will be able to make a statement on the matter," the leftist leader said in an interview with public broadcaster ECTV ...

"We expect to have a meeting no later than Wednesday," Correa said, referring to his diplomats in London.



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IMO Ecuador merely intends to sit on its hands in this matter

... Ecuador in July said it would respond to the request after the Olympic Games in London - which wrapped up on Sunday UK time - and the country's president, Rafael Correa, is due to appear on state television later on Tuesday.

But government officials have declined to say whether he will announce a decision at that time ...

"That's a matter between him and Julian Assange," Senator Carr told AAP on Tuesday. "I'd just say again - if America were interested in Julian Assange they could have sought his extradition from the UK at any time in the last two years.

"Because his extradition from there to the US would be easier than his extradition from Sweden to the US" ...

No word on Assange Ecuador asylum
ADAM GARTRELL
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7476114/No-word-on-Assange-Ecuador-asylum

... If Ecuador does grant Assange asylum, it will not be embarrassing for Australia, Senator Carr said.

"It wouldn't be remotely embarrassing. It's a matter between him and the Swedes'' ...

Ecuador to reveal decision on Assange
AAP
August 14, 2012 12:44PM
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/ecuador-to-reveal-decision-on-assange/story-fndo48ca-1226450048162

... Quito announced last month it would respond to the request after the Olympic Games in London, which wrapped up on Sunday.

President Rafael Correa is due to appear on state television at 1200 AEST on Tuesday.

However, government officials contacted by AFP were unable to say whether he would announce a decision at that time ...

Assange's Ecuadorian asylum decision due
Updated: 12:24, Tuesday August 14, 2012
http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=783488

... Now the El Telegrafo newspaper in Ecuador's capital Quito is reporting that a decision has been made in his case.

It says meetings of high level bureaucrats have taken place in the last few days to work out the legal details of their position. However, it doesn't say what the decision is ...

Ecuador's Assange decision imminent
Michael Vincent reported this story on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 08:15:00
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2012/s3567053.htm

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1. ... "Ojalá esta misma semana podamos tener un pronunciamiento al respecto", señaló Correa

en una entrevista concedida al canal público ECTV la noche del lunes ... "Se requiere una gran cantidad de información, analizar el derecho internacional para tomar una decisión informada y absolutamente responsable, y obviamente soberana", subrayó ...
Correa daría respuesta esta semana a pedido de asilo de Assange a Ecuador
14 de agosto de 2012 • 05:10
http://noticias.terra.es/mundo/latinoamerica/correa-daria-respuesta-esta-semana-a-pedido-de-asilo-de-assange-a-ecuador,5266c8c88c229310VgnVCM10000098cceb0aRCRD.html


... “Lo que pasa es que estamos con la agenda repleta pero el miércoles espero tener una reunión donde me den todos los informes. Esto hay que tomarlo con mucha responsabilidad.Yo he visto periodicazos que dicen porque nos demoramos tanto” dijo cuando fue interrogado sobre la decisión que era esperada inmediatamente después de que concluyeron las olimpiadas 2012 de Londres ...
Lunes, 13 Agosto 2012 21:51
ECUADOR DECIDIRÁ EN 72 HORAS ASILO DE ASSANGE
Destacado
Escrito por Agencia Ane
http://radioequinoccio.com/inicio/item/3193-ecuador-decidir%C3%A1-en-72-horas-asilo-de-assange.html


... "Tengo simpatía por Assange, pero también tengo simpatía por Inglaterra, tenemos simpatía por el marco jurídico de Inglaterra e internacional, pero actuaremos en estricto apego a los principios del Ecuador y respetando siempre a los países amigos, pero obviamente también respetando los derechos de la persona que ha pedido el asilo al Ecuador", señaló el mandatario ...
Lunes 13 de agosto del 2012 | 21:28 Política
Presidente Correa espera, "ojalá esta misma semana", resolver sobre asilo de Julian Assange
REDACCIÓN-AFP
http://www.eluniverso.com/2012/08/13/1/1355/presidente-correa-espera-ojala-esta-misma-semana-resolver-asilo-assange.html


Roughly speaking, Correa sure does hope he can make a decision this week, and it sure would be great if he could pull together a Wednesday meeting of the diplomats, but there sure is a lot to consider

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2. Ecuador hopes to decide on Assange asylum this week

Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:17am IST

* President Correa sympathizes with WikiLeaks' founder

* Says he feels respect for U.K., international law

By Eduardo Garcia

QUITO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - ... "We have to review the process in Sweden," Correa said in a television interview. "We have to look at the possibility that he may be extradited to the United States, that there may be a secret court there, that he may face the death penalty.

"We expect to have a meeting on Wednesday (with Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino) and I hope to make an announcement before the end of the week."

Leftist leader Correa said he sympathizes with Assange but also feels respect for the British legal system and for international law. He said his government already has gathered enough information to take a responsible decision ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/ecuador-assange-idINL2E8JE16620120814