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There's a new leader in Ecuador, more US friendly, and they leaned on him with the IMF --- they got a huge loan just as they gave him up. It does seem that he i
by ppod 7y ago
There's a new leader in Ecuador, more US friendly, and they leaned on him with the IMF --- they got a huge loan just as they gave him up. It does seem that he is a bit of an asshole, but I don't think it's conspiratorial
to think there's more to it than that.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-imf/ecuador-inks-4-2-billion-financing-deal-with-imf-moreno-idUSKCN1QA05Z https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-imf/ecuador-inks-...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ecuador-jilted-assange-as-it-sought-to-build-ties-with-u-s-11555063200 https://www.wsj.com/articles/ecuador-jilted-assange-as-it-so...
- throwaway743 7y agoThis, and apparently he released a bunch of documents proving financial corruption among him and his friends/family.
- monocasa 7y agoHe didn't. Whoever's in charge of the WikiLeaks twitter had retweeted a news story about the leak (which was leaked by a third party).