Ecuador Grants Julian Assange Asylum

At a news conference in Quito, Ecuador's foreign minister Ricardo Patino makes the announcement on the future of controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ECUADORIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, RICARDO PATINO, SAYING: "Ecuador has decided to grant political asylum to Julian Assange following the request sent to the president." Patino argued that Assange's security was at risk, that extradition to a third country without proper guarantees was probable, and legal evidence showed he would not have a fair trial if eventually transferred to the United States. The former computer hacker...