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August 29, 2012

An Ecuadorean History of the World

The Economist, The Economist

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Rafael Correa is using the Assange case to stake a claim to leadership of the Latin American far-left. He may find the spotlight uncomfortable.

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TAGGED: Rafael Correa, Latin America, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, Ecuador

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