Ecuador Grants Citizenship To Julian Assange Amid “Threats To His Life”
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Thu, 01/11/2018
Yesterday we reported that based on circumstantial evidence, Ecuador appeared to have granted a passport to Julian Assange just a day after he received a veiled eviction threat.
Then moments ago, in a press conference, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced that Ecuador had indeed granted naturalization to Julian Assange on December 12. The reaction of the MFA comes one day after Quito reportedly granted an ID card to Assange.
As a reminder, presaging the announcement, on Wednesday the WikiLeaks founder tweeted a picture of himself wearing an Ecuador football shirt, fueling speculation over his possible citizenship.
This was followed by Ecuador’s largest newspaper, El Universo, reported the news, citing “reliable sources”. And now, it is confirmed. More from Reuters:
ECUADOR FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS JULIAN ASSANGE SOUGHT ECUADOR NATURALIZATION
ECUADOR FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS FEARS THREATS TO JULIAN ASSANGE’S LIFE FROM THIRD PARTY STATES
ECUADOR GRANTED NATURALIZATION TO JULIAN ASSANGE ON DEC. 12
ECUADOR SEEKING “DIGNIFIED AND JUST” SOLUTION WITH BRITISH GOVT IN JULIAN ASSANGE CASE
The nation’s foreign minister announced Thursday that officials had decided to permit Assange’s naturalization while they look for ways to resolve his situation.
The Rest…HERE
