Tag: Ecuador

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Ecuador’s indigenous revolt against a neoliberal president

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The Grayzone spoke with leaders of Ecuador’s indigenous movements, now engaged in ferocious street protests against the privatization policies of President Guillermo Lasso, a billionaire banker. The activists addressed their demands and the repression they have witnessed, including arrests. … Read More >Ecuador’s indigenous revolt against a neoliberal president

Categories Shows

The lawyer who beat Chevron, OnlyFans controversy, assassination of RFK

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Lee Camp speaks with human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, who beat Chevron in court over intentionally dumping toxic waste in the Ecuadorian Amazon and poisoning the local population. After his legal team won a $10bn pollution judgement against Chevron, the oil behemoth used a corrupt judge to undermine Donziger and eventually get him placed under house arrest. … Read More >The lawyer who beat Chevron, OnlyFans controversy, assassination of RFK

Categories World

Decision to strip Assange of Ecuadorian citizenship hasn’t come into force, his lawyer tells RT, while preparing an appeal

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The court ruling to nullify the WikiLeaks co-founder’s status as a naturalized Ecuadorian citizen was the result of an orchestrated political trial and must be overturned, Carlos Poveda, Assange’s lawyer, told RT. … Read More >Decision to strip Assange of Ecuadorian citizenship hasn’t come into force, his lawyer tells RT, while preparing an appeal

Categories UK

Assange’s attorney accuses govt of foul play after Ecuador strips WikiLeaks co-founder of citizenship due to ‘unpaid fees’

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Ecuador has revoked Julian Assange’s citizenship, citing alleged inconsistencies with his naturalization documents. A lawyer for the imprisoned publisher claims the decision was made without due process. … Read More >Assange’s attorney accuses govt of foul play after Ecuador strips WikiLeaks co-founder of citizenship due to ‘unpaid fees’

Categories Latin America

At least 18 inmates die, many police injured as more riots break out at prisons in Ecuador

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Ecuador’s prison authority has said that at least 18 inmates have been killed and several police officers injured after riots broke out at two of the country’s jails, showing a disturbing continuation of prison violence. … Read More >At least 18 inmates die, many police injured as more riots break out at prisons in Ecuador

Categories Journalism & Mass media

How the US gov’t cultivated environmental and Indigenous groups to defeat Ecuador’s leftist Correísta movement

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When socialist Rafael Correa became Ecuador’s president, CIA cutouts poured money into environmental and Indigenous groups, while the US embassy cultivated opportunistic leaders to undermine his constituency. … Read More >How the US gov’t cultivated environmental and Indigenous groups to defeat Ecuador’s leftist Correísta movement

Categories UK

False alarm or malicious rumor? Twitter account claiming to be Ecuadorian FM falsely announces death of Julian Assange

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A Twitter account purporting to belong to Ecuador’s newly promoted foreign minister has falsely reported Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s death, acknowledging the news is “unconfirmed.” It’s not clear who’s behind the report. … Read More >False alarm or malicious rumor? Twitter account claiming to be Ecuadorian FM falsely announces death of Julian Assange