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Ecuador's president orders US diplomat expelled:

President Rafael Correa on Saturday ordered the expulsion of a top U.S. Diplomat he accused of suspending $340,000 in annual aid because Ecuador would not allow the U.S. To veto appointments to the anti-smuggling police. Ref. Source 4

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Ecuador expels second US diplomat

Ecuador expels a second US diplomat in just over a week, accusing both of meddling in its internal affairs. Ref. Source 6

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Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on Global Capitalism, Why He Won't Renew the US Base in Manta, Chevron in the Amazon, Obama's War in Afghanistan, and More

In a national broadcast exclusive, we speak with the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa. He was in New York attending the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development. In a wide-ranging interview, we speak with President Correa about global capitalism, his decision not to renew the license for the US military base in Manta, the $12 billion lawsuit against Chevron brought by thousands of Amazon residents for toxic oil pollution, Ecuador's relationship with Colombia, and his advice to President Obama: "To learn more and come to better understand the region, and that [Obama] not let himself be taken along by the power of certain media outlets that are compromised with certain ideological fundaments, and that the heroes aren't necessarily heroes, and the villains aren't necessarily villains." Ref. Source 7

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Ecuador demands U.S. Envoy leave over Wikileaks:

Ecuador said on Tuesday it had declared the U.S. Ambassador to the country "persona non grata," demanding the envoy leave over U.S. Diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks reporting alleged police corruption. Ref. Source 3

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US has infiltrated Ecuador's police: military:

President Rafael Correa has charged the United States with infiltrating Ecuador's armed forces and police, shortly after he ordered the US ambassador out of the country over a leaked Wikileaks diplomatic cable. Ref. Source 2

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'US not our daddy to punish us' - Ecuador FM:

Ecuador does not fear US revenge for granting asylum to Julian Assange. Despite America's power in the world, it is not Ecuador's "Father or teacher to punish us," the country's foreign minister said exclusively to RT Spanish host Eva Golinger. Ref. Source 1

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Ecuadoran Government Alert to Possible Destabilizing Actions:

Correa said it would not be the first time that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has acted in Latin America with thoroughly reprehensible means. Ref. Source 3

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Ecuador orders US military group to leave:

Ecuador has ordered the U.S. Embassy's military group, about 20 Defense Department employees, to leave the country by month's end, in a further indication of strained relations. Ref. Source 2