Ecuador

Switch Off: Low Key Locations for an Unplugged Holiday

HomeAway.co.uk | Posted 28.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
HomeAway.co.uk

As I sit typing on my laptop, I'm aware of an irresistible urge: to check my emails; check social networking sites; check whether there's been any update since I last checked five minutes ago! The thing is, I'm not crazy about technology, but if you're anything like me, you'll know it's easier said than done escaping it.

WikiCurate? Assange Releases 1.7m Documents Already In Public Domain

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK

WikiLeaks, in a move somewhat contrary to the 'leaks' part of its name, has published a searchable volume of more than 1.7 million United States intel...

Ecuador's Lessons for Europe's Corridors of Power

Lee Brown | Posted 20.04.2013 | UK Politics
Lee Brown

Government after government across Europe has been thrown out since the great recession began to drive back living standards. Whether on the centre-left, such as Gordon Brown and Zapatero, or on the right with Berlusconi and Sarkozy, political rejection has started to look inevitable. But Rafael Correa's massive re-election win in Ecuador yesterday was a reminder to his European counterparts that political defeat is no iron law of politics.

Assange Should Face Sex Accusers if Serious About Political Career

William J. Furney | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Politics
William J. Furney

No one of sentient mind could argue against Khan's assertion that the Swedish women have a right to have their day in court, no matter how spurious or politically motivated some might see their complaints. Assange should indeed face his accusers in their land.

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The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 07.02.2013 | UK

Jemima Khan, until recently one of Julian Assange's biggest supporters, has told how her relationship with the Wikileaks founder moved from "admiratio...

Assange Supporters Post Live Webcam In A Box To Ecuadorian Embassy

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Tech

A group of activists sent Wikileaks founder Julian Assange a package containing a camera with a live webcam, and watched online for more than 14 hours...

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange 'Suffering Chronic Lung Condition' In Ecuador Embassy

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.11.2012 | UK

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is suffering from a chronic lung condition after spending months inside a one-room office at the Ecuadorian embassy, ...

Ecuadorians Try To Enter Donkey As Election Candidate (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 16.11.2012 | UK Politics

They may not have received the blanket coverage of the US election, but the presidential election in Ecuador is in full swing. And it's weird. A bu...

Julian Assange Bail Backers Lose £93,000

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.10.2012 | UK

Backers who stood as sureties for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange before he took refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London have been ordered to pay ...

Kidnapped British Woman Rescued In Ecaudor

The Huffington Post UK | Chris York | Posted 30.09.2012 | UK

A British woman kidnapped in Ecuador while visiting a remote nature reserve in the Amazon jungle has been rescued. Kathryn Sara Cox, 23, was abduct...

Why Can't Julian Assange Knot A Tie?

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 27.09.2012 | UK

Julian Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since June. If he steps foot outside the building, he faces immediate arrest and ...

WATCH: Assange Attacks Obama's Record On Arab Spring

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 27.09.2012 | UK

Julian Assange, founder of the website WikiLeaks, has accused US President Barack Obama of exploiting the Arab Spring revolutions for political gain i...

'We Are Looking To Find An Amicable Answer': Ecuador Set For Talks Over Assange

PA | Posted 27.09.2012 | UK

Ecuador's foreign minister will hold talks with the government on Thursday to try to resolve the deadlock over the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian As...

Assange And The Free Flow Of Information In Ecuador

Karin Wasteson | Posted 20.11.2012 | UK
Karin Wasteson

Since president Rafael Correa took office, his new measures have made Ecuador one of the countries in the world with the lowest press freedom scores at the moment. Reporters Without Borders reports that at least 17 broadcast media channels have been shut down since the beginning of the year.

WikiLeaks Blames UK's Siege On Ecuador Embassy For Deadly Libya Riots

Posted 13.09.2012 | UK

The British government opened the floodgates with its "siege" on Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy, giving "tacit approval" to attacks like the...

Assange Supporters' Battle To Keep Bail Money Adjourned

Huffington Post UK | Posted 04.09.2012 | UK

The hearing for supporters of Julian Assange, who are fighting to keep the bail money they posted for the Wikileaks founder has been adjourned. Som...

Assange 'Believes Sweden Will Drop Case'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.08.2012 | UK

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who faces arrest and extradition to Sweden over alleged sexual offences if he sets foot outside the Ecuadorian embas...

'No Solution In Sight' Over Julian Assange Stand-Off

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.08.2012 | UK

No solution is in sight to the stand-off over Julian Assange's extradition to Sweden, William Hague has said. The Foreign Secretary met Ecuador's ...

Ecuador Vice President At Foreign Office For Assange Talks

PA | Posted 29.08.2012 | UK

Foreign Secretary William Hague has held talks with Ecuador's vice president Lenin Moreno as the deadlock over the status of WikiLeaks founder Julian ...

Diplomatic Relations Calmed After Britain 'Gives Up Threat' To Enter Embassy

Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.08.2012 | UK

Ecuador's president has said Britain has "given up" a threat to enter the Ecuadorian embassy to arrest Julian Assange, bringing to an end a diplomatic...

Secret Police Document Shows Plans To Arrest Julian Assange

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to be arrested "under any circumstances" if he leaves the Ecuadorian embassy, according to restricted police docum...

Assange and the Left Divided

Tom DeFraine | Posted 22.10.2012 | UK Politics
Tom DeFraine

Suddenly and inexplicably the debacle surrounding the arrest, detention and possible extradition of the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has become a chaotic scrabble to define or redefine the criminal act of raping someone.

In Defence of George Galloway

John Wight | Posted 22.10.2012 | UK Politics
John Wight

The concerted attempt to demonise George Galloway over his comments on the rape allegations levelled at Julian Assange is reflective of something rotten in British cultural life. Nothing short of a lynching-by-media is being attempted by a range of commentators from right to left, to the point where there's no room left on the bandwagon.

Conspiracies and Insensitivity - Everything the Left Should Avoid

Carl Packman | Posted 21.10.2012 | UK Politics
Carl Packman

It's bad enough so many left wing figureheads are prepared to hold nothing back in their defense of Julian Assange, but now some are engaging themselves in conversations about rape and "the sex game", and getting it awkwardly wrong.

'Prosecute Us.. But Expect Us'

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 21.08.2012 | UK Tech

A hacking group called Anonymous launched a series of attacks on government websites on Monday night in revenge for the country attempting to extradit...