As Venezuelans agonized over the death of their beloved “Comandante,” leaders around the world reacted differently to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, from tearful mourning and praise in South America to crude celebration among some politicians in the United States, which was consistently held in a place of contempt by Chavez during his [...]
Quito, Ecuador Rising Again to Its Former, Grand Glory
November 10, 2012 | Posted by
QUITO, Ecuador — “Not long ago, we wouldn’t think of coming to this area,” Dominic Hamilton tells me as we stand on a street corner in Quito’s historic area at 1 a.m. “It was horribly seedy. And dangerous.” Hamilton is a Brit who, after having spent many years writing guidebooks on South America, fell for [...]
UK Tries to Dismiss Assange Claim He’d Face Death in U.S.
September 4, 2012 | Posted by
As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange fights the U.K. from a room in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, a major plank in his case why he should not be sent to Sweden to answer questions about rape charges is his fear that Sweden would extradite him to the U.S.—where he says he would face the death [...]
South American Countries Back Ecuador in Assange Asylum Case
August 20, 2012 | Posted by
As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urges the United States to stop its “witch hunt” for the source of the WikiLeaks documents, the nations of South America have pledged their support of Ecuador in granting Assange asylum. In a meeting, the Union of South American Nations said they support Ecuador “in the face of the threat” [...]
Brazil, Ecuador to Help Haiti Set Up a New Army
July 31, 2012 | Posted by
Brazil and Ecuador have agreed to help Haiti set up a new army that will eventually replace the U.N. peacekeeping force that has protected the impoverished Caribbean nation on and off since 1994, officials say. Haiti’s President Michel Martelly has been pushing the idea of reconstituting the army for almost a year, saying Haitians would [...]
