© Julian AssangeJulian Assange has been granted political asylum in Ecuador's London embassy since 2012.
Ecuador is exploring possible ways to resolve the situation of Australian activist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that are "not traumatic," Foreign Minister Jose Valencia said on Wednesday.
Valencia said Ecuador is negotiating with authorities in the United Kingdom, where Assange has been granted political asylum in Ecuador's London embassy since 2012, but with increasing restrictions.
An agreement is being sought, he told Associated Press: "One that encourages an exit, that we do not want to be traumatic... we do not want it to be an exit that may cause dissonance with international law."
Ecuador's former President Rafael Correa gave Assange political asylum when the WikiLeaks founder was facing extradition to Sweden on rape and sexual assault charges, and to the United States for publishing hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. embassy memos.
Valencia's recommendations are now due to be presented to current President Lenin Moreno, who will make the final decision on how to proceed.
Last month, Assange was banned from receiving visitors and phone calls under new rules announced by the Ecuadorean embassy after he posted messages on social media against Germany and in defense of Catalan separatism.
Which is worse, the liar or the person who exposes the liar? If our politicians, government agencies, big pharma, big Agra, chemical and other companies would not constantly lie to us, perhaps there would be no need for WikiLeaks or Assange. I am disappointed that the talking head bots on the boob tube would rather demonize Assange than seek the truth, real journalism is effectively dead.
If the demonization of individuals or groups that seek to release the truth continue, then at some point very few will risk everything to come forward. Not saying Assange is a saint but it is something to think about. The focus should be on the liars, not Assange.
Just my 2 cents.