By Thursday, Ecuadoran officials eager to improve trade and other relations with the United States and exasperated by what they described as the WikiLeaks founder’s overbearing presence had reached a decision. He now faces extradition to the United States to face a charge of conspiracy to hack a classified Defense Department computer. In 2007, Correa refused to renew the U.S. lease of a military base in Ecuador unless Ecuador could open its own base in Miami. Moreno accused WikiLeaks of intercepting his private messages and releasing private photos of his family. Read more:Trump disavows past enthusiasm for WikiLeaks after Assange’s arrestWhat law is Julian Assange accused of breaking?

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2019 21:54 UTC