Assange will be refused safe passage even if Ecuador grants asylum - Foreign Office

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20. It firmly establishes their position within the growing, powerful Latin American block

of countries - all of whom are fed up with our imperialism, exploitation and greed at their expense.

Even with Chavez so ill, the leadership of that block has been extremely adept at keeping a very strong presence on the international stage, in opposition to the US, the UK, the Euro etc.

I'm guessing more than a few Central and South American countries are supremely jealous of Correa's brilliance in this but one thing's for sure, they've got his back 110%.