Ecuador - President urged to withdraw two legal actions demanding heavy damages, jail terms

Reporters without borders

Mr. Rafael Correa Delgado President of the Republic Carondelet Palace Quito, Ecuador Dear President Correa, You have just brought two legal actions in quick succession against journalists. Reporters Without Borders, an international press freedom NGO, is very concerned about the consequences of these legal actions and about the damages requested, which strike us as excessive. The first legal action is a civil suit filed in February against Juan Carlos Calderón and Christian Zurita, (...)

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