Ecuador /tags/ecuador Ecuador en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:09:00 GMT Ecuador Says Its London Embassy Was Bugged /2013-07-03/ecuador-says-its-london-embassy-was-bugged The listening device was found last month, says Ecuador's foreign minister, Ricardo Patiño. He called the incident another example of a deterioration of ethics on an international level. Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:09:00 GMT /2013-07-03/ecuador-says-its-london-embassy-was-bugged Bill Chappell NSA Leaker Snowden Thanks New Friends, Remains 'Unbowed' /npr-news/2013-07-01/nsa-leaker-snowden-thanks-new-friends-remains-unbowed Edward Snowden's remarks mark the first time he's broken his silence since he fled to Moscow eight days ago. They come the same day Russian immigration officials say he applied for political asylum in the country. Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-01/nsa-leaker-snowden-thanks-new-friends-remains-unbowed Bill Chappell Biden Asks Ecuador To Deny Snowden Asylum /npr-news/2013-06-29/biden-asks-ecuador-to-deny-snowden-asylum Edward Snowden has admitted giving information about National Security Agency programs to The Guardian and The Washington Post. He's thought to be at the international airport in Moscow and to be seeking sanctuary in another country, perhaps Ecuador. Sat, 29 Jun 2013 21:08:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-29/biden-asks-ecuador-to-deny-snowden-asylum Mark Memmott Who Are These 'Bankers' Ecuador Keeps Referencing? /npr-news/2013-06-28/who-are-these-bankers-ecuador-keeps-referencing Ecuador says the U.S. refuses to extradite two bankers who allegedly embezzled millions from a bailout. Officials keep referring to their request in relation to the Edward Snowden case. Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:37:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-28/who-are-these-bankers-ecuador-keeps-referencing Eyder Peralta Obama: NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Has More Documents /npr-news/2013-06-27/obama-nsa-leaker-edward-snowden-has-more-documents President Obama also said he would not "scramble jets to get a 29-year-old hacker." Ecuador, meanwhile, said it would not negotiate with its principles. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:08:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-27/obama-nsa-leaker-edward-snowden-has-more-documents Eyder Peralta 'Give Me The Money Or I'll Shoot The Trees' /2013-02-07/give-me-the-money-or-ill-shoot-the-trees A pristine rainforest in Ecuador sits on top of the equivalent of millions of barrels of oil. Ecuador has offered a deal to the rich countries of the world: Pay us billions of dollars, and we'll leave the rainforest untouched. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:34:00 GMT /2013-02-07/give-me-the-money-or-ill-shoot-the-trees David Kestenbaum WikiLeaks' Assange Demands U.S. Cease 'Witch Hunt' /npr-news/2012-08-19/wikileaks-assange-demands-u-s-cease-witch-hunt WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to make a public appearance Sunday, from the safety of the Ecuadoran embassy in London. Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-19/wikileaks-assange-demands-u-s-cease-witch-hunt Melisa Goh For Julian Assange, A Tricky Exit For Asylum /2012-08-18/for-julian-assange-a-tricky-exit-for-asylum Ecuador granted asylum to Julian Assange this week, but Britain says it still intends to arrest the WikiLeaks chief the moment he steps out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London and extradite him to Sweden for questioning about alleged sexual assaults. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon has one way he could get out — via diplomatic mail. Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:00:00 GMT /2012-08-18/for-julian-assange-a-tricky-exit-for-asylum Cut Diplomatic Ties? Hide Him In A Crate? How Might Assange Standoff End? /npr-news/2012-08-16/cut-diplomatic-ties-hide-him-in-a-crate-how-might-assange-standoff-end As the WikiLeaks founder remains holed up in Ecuador's London embassy, theories are emerging about how British police might get to him — and how he might be able to avoid arrest and get out of the country. Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-16/cut-diplomatic-ties-hide-him-in-a-crate-how-might-assange-standoff-end Mark Memmott Ecuador Grants Assange's Asylum Request /2012-08-16/ecuador-grants-assanges-asylum-request The government of Ecuador on Thursday granted asylum to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. Assange has been holed up at Ecuador's embassy in London for two months while the British government has demanded that he be handed over. He faces questioning in Sweden for alleged sexual misconduct. Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:00:00 GMT /2012-08-16/ecuador-grants-assanges-asylum-request Renee Montagne, Philip Reeves