Ecuador says expelled U.S. official was CIA operative

Correa, a leftist ally of U.S. foe Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, expelled Mark Sullivan over charges he tried to handpick an officer heading a police unit partly financed by the United States.

"Lets speak bluntly; he was the head of the CIA in Ecuador," Correa said. "The U.S. Embassy was mad because they are used to handpicking police chiefs in exchange for a few computers." Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 23, 2009

Soto reports the charges of the Ecuadorian government. Independent verification of the charges would probably be quite difficult, so that lack can be excused. Soto reports allegations against Correa, but leaves sources quite vague.

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