In Ecuador, Assange's expulsion reflects a shifting political tide
By Kevin Sieff , Kevin Sieff Latin America Correspondent Email Bio Follow Arelis R. Hernández and Arelis R.
It had become increasingly clear in Ecuador that Moreno’s politics would lead eventually to Assange’s removal from the embassy. He now faces extradition to the United States to face a charge of conspiracy to hack a classified Defense Department computer. In 2007, Correa refused to renew the U.S. lease of a military base in Ecuador unless Ecuador could open its own base in Miami. He accused U.S. officials of spying on him. In 2011, he expelled the U.S. ambassador.
Seeking help, Moreno signed a $4.2 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund and inched closer to the United States.“The actions that you’ve taken have brought us closer together once again,” Pence said.The relationship between Ecuador and Assange unraveled over issues large and small. Moreno accused WikiLeaks of intercepting his private messages and releasing private photos of his family. The embassy ordered Assange to pay for his own health care and to clean up after his cat.
Hernández, the political scientist, said it made no sense “to keep maintaining a man who fails to understand and despises the country.”Francisco Rodríguez, chief economist at Torino Capital in New York, said the revocation of Assange’s asylum status seems to be “part of the political quid pro that comes with improving relations with the U.S.”
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