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The Hidden Deal: How the US Forced Ecuador to Give Up Assange | Graham Elwood

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The Hidden Deal: How the US Forced Ecuador to Give Up Assange | Graham Elwood

This discussion examines a viewer-submitted report by Whitney Webb investigating how the US government allegedly pressured Ecuador (via IMF loans and massive oil purchases) to surrender WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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📚 Sources & Further Reading:
This video is based on historical data, legal documents, and research by established institutions.
1. Wikipedia - Julian Assange: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange
2. Wikipedia - WikiLeaks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikiLeaks
3. Wikipedia - Lenín Moreno: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len%C3%n_Moreno
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In this video I discuss the following: 
✅ Viewer-submitted article by Whitney Webb on the US exerting pressure on Ecuador regarding Julian Assange.
✅ Financial leverage: IMF loan threats and record imports of Ecuadorian oil under President Lenín Moreno.
✅ The persecution of whistleblowers, mainstream media complicity, and the fight for global press freedom.

⏳ Timestamps: 
00:00 Introduction to viewer-submitted article by Whitney Webb on Julian Assange and Ecuador
01:00 Speculation on US-Ecuador deals: record oil purchases and IMF loan pressures on President Lenín Moreno
02:15 The history of WikiLeaks, whistleblowing, and Assange's political asylum inside the Ecuadorian embassy since 2012
04:00 The geopolitics of extradition threats, dropped Swedish allegations, and the cowardice of corporate media
06:00 Citizen action, solidarity vigils for Julian Assange, and supporting independent media and legal defense funds

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