Ecuador - Presidential attacks on journalists follow another radio station closure

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Guayaquil-based Radio Morena FM 98.1 has been off the air since 6 July following the confiscation of its broadcasting equipment in a major operation. Owned by opposition politician Luis Almeida, it is the 17th broadcast media to be forced to close in Ecuador since the start of the year. As in the other cases, controversy surrounds the reasons for its closure and the way it was carried out. The station's representatives say it was the victim of politically motivated “persecution.” The (...)

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