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San Francisco Chronicle Editorial – Ecuador’s heavy-handed attempt to silence dissent

Chevron Ecuador — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:53:09 +0000

Another newspaper weighs in on freedom of speech issues in Ecuador, site of the Chevron Ecuador trial. The New York Times and The Washington Post also editorialized in recent weeks against President Rafael Correa’s actions:

An attack on freedom of the press anywhere is an attack on freedom everywhere.

Such an assault is under way in Ecuador, a nation ruled with a heavy hand by a lightweight dictator who seems to wish he were Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.

The target: El Universo, a 90-year-old Guayaquil newspaper, one of the largest in Latin America and a leading voice for freedom and democracy in the region.

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BBC News – Ecuador’s Rafael Correa under fire for media laws

Chevron Ecuador — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:21:51 +0000

BBC News discusses recent developments in Ecuador, site of the Chevron Ecuador trial, which various outlets such as The New York Times (An Assault on Democracy) and The Washington Post (Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa’s assault on media freedom) have editorialized against:

Rafael Correa has been Ecuador’s president since 2007 but it is probably fair to say he has never had as much international attention as in recent weeks.

In January, several major US newspapers took a swipe at him in separate editorials.

“President Rafael Correa of Ecuador is leading a relentless campaign against free speech,” said The New York Times.

The Washington Post said the president ought to be known for “the most comprehensive and ruthless assault on free media under way in the Western Hemisphere”.

According to various international rights organisations, 2011 was a bad year for freedom of speech in Ecuador, and 2012 does not bode well.

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EFE – Ecuador Signs Deals to Boost Oil Output

Chevron Ecuador — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:57 +0000

Government of Ecuador and Petroecuador, the country’s state owned and run oil company, sign agreement to increase oil output in the country where the Chevron Ecuador trial has taken place:

President Rafael Correa presided over the ceremony, in which Petroecuador head Marco Calvopiña and the representatives of the two winning consortiums inked the deals.

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Dow Jones – Companies Look To Boost Production at Mature Oil Fields In Ecuador

Chevron Ecuador — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:02:33 +0000

Ecuador state-run oil company Petroecuador late Tuesday signed 15-year contracts with both consortia, which will invest about $1.7 billion over the next five years.

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Committee to Protect Journalists – In Ecuador, reforms restrict election coverage for media

Chevron Ecuador — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:46:45 +0000

“We condemn the latest reforms to Ecuador’s electoral law, which are so broad that they could, among other things, effectively prevent reporting on election matters for three months prior to the vote,” said Carlos Lauría, CPJ’s senior Americas program coordinator. “This deprives citizens of their right to stay informed on election news and represents the latest step in the deterioration of press freedom under Correa.”

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AP – Ecuador announces $1.7 billion oil production investment

Chevron Ecuador — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:45:37 +0000

Ecuador’s energy minister says U.S. and Argentine companies are investing nearly $1.7 billion to boost production in the country’s two main oil fields by 40,000 barrels a day.

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Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas – Ecuadoran government’s offensive threatens the OAS’s Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression

Chevron Ecuador — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:54:17 +0000

Organizations like the Inter American Press Association, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers and Reporters Without Borders have asked President Correa to stop his assault on journalists and the media, like that facing the newspaper El Universo, which could set a dangerous precedent. Publications like The New York Times, Washington Post, Spain’s El País, El Espectador in Colombia, and La Nación in Argentina have also questioned Correa’s actions. Even Ecuador’s previous presidents have asked that Correa respect freedom of expression.

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New York Times Editorial – An Assault on Democracy

Chevron Ecuador — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:05:03 +0000

President Rafael Correa of Ecuador is leading a relentless campaign against free speech, harassing his critics, forcing independent broadcasters off the air and hijacking the nation’s courts in his bid to bankrupt the country’s largest newspaper.

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