Ecuador

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LATIN AMERICA

Former Ecuadorian president granted political asylum in Belgium

The Nomad Today 4/23/22

Rafael Correa, who was president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017, was tried in absentia for corruption two years ago and sentenced to eight years jail time

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LATIN AMERICA

Ecuador passes law permitting abortion after rape

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/18/22

Until now, Ecuador has only allowed abortion in special cases, such as after the rape of women with mental disabilities or if the mother's life is in danger

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VIOLENCE

More than 100 dead in prison clashes in Ecuador

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/21

President Guillermo Lasso imposed a state of emergency on the prison system

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DETAINED IN LONDON

Wikileaks founder Assange loses Ecuadorian citizenship

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/28/21

Assange remains detained in London's high-security Belmarsh prison. The United States is seeking his extradition