WikiLeaks in Latin America: Online Whistleblower's Wide Impact in Region Where Assange Seeks Asylum

Democracy Now by Peter Kornbluh, Amy Goodman | Aug. 3, 2012 (News Report)

If Julian Assange is granted asylum in Ecuador, he will become a resident of Latin America, where the trove of classified U.S. State Department cables he strategically disseminated through WikiLeaks has generated hundreds of headlines, from Mexico to Chile. A year after thousands of cables on Latin America were first released, the revelations have had different results -- in two countries it led to the forced departure of the U.S. ambassador; in another it ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 3, 2012 - 11:27 AM PDT
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That is why they want to prosecute Julian Assange. The truth of the matter is, it’s more of an embarrassment than anything else. The documents are important because they ... More »

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