Ecuador

As fishermen overfish sharks for their fins and meat, as many as 63 million to 273 million of the endangered species are killed each year.

Beltway Confidential

Confronting China, Ecuador scores a rare victory for sharks

Tom Rogan · August 29, 2017 9:19 pm

The newly sworn in socialist leader's tone toward Assange is slightly harsher than the previous president's. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)

Ecuadorian president will continue to protect ‘hacker’ Julian Assange

Anna Giaritelli · May 29, 2017 6:46 pm

Sweden's top prosecutor said Friday, she is dropping an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

National Security

Sweden drops rape investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Associated Press · May 19, 2017 11:27 am

Tintori says officials told her she was being kicked out on the orders of Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Beltway Confidential

A crumbling Chavist bloc still flexing what muscles it has

David Freddoso · March 16, 2017 11:00 am

WikiLeaks announced this weekend that it will soon put out a statement about its founder and editor, Julian Assange, stressing that he is "safe and still in full command." (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

WikiLeaks: Julian Assange ‘safe and still in full command’, statement coming

Daniel Chaitin · October 23, 2016 10:40 am

Ecuador's government has blocked WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's Internet access at the country's embassy in England, where the hacker is staying. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Ecuador blocks Assange from dumping more Clinton docs

Anna Giaritelli · October 18, 2016 11:14 pm

WikiLeaks: Kerry appealed to Ecuador to stop Assange

Rudy Takala · October 18, 2016 10:03 am

Report: WikiLeaks founder won’t make announcement because of ‘security concerns’

National Security

Report: WikiLeaks founder won’t make announcement because of ‘security concerns’

Kyle Feldscher · October 2, 2016 8:55 pm

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London. An unidentified intruder attempted to scale the wall of the Ecuadorian embassy and apparently fled after being noticed by security. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Intruder scales embassy housing Julian Assange

Rudy Takala · August 22, 2016 2:29 pm

WikiLeaks announced that "[d]ue to security concerns at the Ecuadorian Embassy, Julian Assange's balcony announcement on Tues has been cancelled." (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Swedish prosecutors to question Assange in embassy

Rudy Takala · August 11, 2016 3:50 pm

Cuban President Raul Castro, right, lifts up the arm of President Barack Obama at the conclusion of their joint news conference at the Palace of the Revolution, Monday, March 21, 2016, in Havana, Cuba. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Cuba accuses U.S. of ‘abuse and repression’ of illegal immigrants

Paul Bedard · July 20, 2016 2:25 pm

Chevron took the the matter to the Hague after Ecuadorean courts failed to address the lawsuits in a timely manner, violating a treaty with the U.S. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Energy and Environment

Supreme Court rejects Ecuador’s Chevron challenge

John Siciliano · June 7, 2016 12:10 am