"Whatever you may think about the right of U.S. citizens and the world to know about the N.S.A. program, clearly Ecuador isn’t the logical, legitimate champion of freedom of expression globally," writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini for Fox News Latino.
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AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini explains why President Rafael Correa may have been a factor in Snowden's decision to seek asylum in Ecuador.
Legislation signed by President Rafael Correa on June 21 establishes new rules that could be used to censor the press.
Rafael Correa’s plan to provide refuge to Edward Snowden symbolizes a chance to show his anti-imperialist and populist leadership in the region and globally, affirms AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini.
Granting asylum to Edward Snowden could hit hard Ecuador’s economy as trade relations with the U.S. may be impaired, suggests AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, and Nicaragua recently began a push to build solar parks in a bid to meet the region’s growing demand for electricity.
As eleições presidenciais do Equador são importantes para a região se houver uma reforma política e econômica mais ambiciosa durante um novo mandato do Presidente Rafael Correa, escreve Eric Farnsworth para O Estadão.