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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales_grounding_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales_grounding_incident

• lern_too_spel 3y ago
  https://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/edward-snowden-ecuador-093600 https://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/edward-snowden-ecuado... "Edward Snowden is 'under the care of the Russian authorities' and can’t leave Moscow’s international airport without their consent, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa told The Associated Press Sunday...."
  • wahern 3y ago
    From that article, > Analysts familiar with the workings of the Ecuadorean government said Correa’s claims that the decision was entirely Russia’s appeared to be at least partly disingenuous. They said they believed Correa’s administration at first intended to host Snowden, then started back-tracking this week when the possible consequences became clearer. Nonetheless, thank you for the reminder. It's a fair point.
    • lern_too_spel 3y ago
      It would have been very easy for Putin to call Correa's bluff if he wanted to. He did not.