Ecuador’s asylum offering to Assange sparks diplomatic battle
Published On: Aug 16 2012 08:34:10 PM EDT
Updated On: Aug 17 2012 06:59:18 AM EDT
Ecuadorian foreign minister Ricardo Patino has confirmed the country will extend political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently detained, sleeping on an air mattress in Ecuador’s small embassy in London.
