Latin America Revolted like Never Before against the US and its European Allies

Published in Granma
(Cuba) on 21 August 2012
by Patricio Montesinos (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Krystal Miller. Edited by Peter L. McGuire.
The support offered to President Rafael Correa by practically all the Latin American countries – in the face of threats of assault on the diplomatic headquarters of Ecuador in London – is evidence that Latin America is revolting like never before against the United States and its imperial European allies.

Correa’s sovereign decision to grant asylum to the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, and to respond firmly to the continued intimidation of the immediate support that he received from his neighbors, demonstrated that Latin America has definitively decided to leave Washington’s backyard and at the same time energetically retort the danger of the White House on the so-called Old Continent.

The United States and its allies in Europe received a diplomatic slap without precedent and were obligated to retract from venturing into violent aggression against the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.

On Sunday, Asange acknowledged the nations of Latin America for their swift action and support for President Correa that prevented British authorities – on the order expressed of Washington – from using force on the Ecuadorian legislation in order to kidnap him.

Assange added that if the Executive of London did not throw the Vienna Conventions and the international laws overboard, it was because the world was watching, thanks to the opportune denunciations of Latin American countries.

The Australian citizen accused the North American regime as a witch hunter of Wikileaks and called on Barack Obama – the existing occupant of the White House – to respect freedom of expression and not to persecute journalists.

The so-called campaigners of the free press, the United States and Europe, harass Assange about revealing confidential information to the media – information that implies empires of aggression and subversive action against the Third World nations.

The determination of the Ecuadorian president to grant asylum to the creator of Wikileaks has some very worried – especially Washington – about the possible secret information that is left in the possession of the Australian and could be revealed to the public.

Although the UK does not discard the idea of capturing Assange, a possible assault on the diplomatic headquarters of Ecuador might have stakeholders thinking twice about such a move, as Latin America’s reaction could include closing the North American and London embassies.

Washington, although stubborn as usual, should understand that times have changed – Latin American power will prevail today in the defense of independence and sovereignty and will continue regional integration contrary to the historical dominance of Uncle Sam.


El apoyo ofrecido al presidente Rafael Correa por prácticamente todos los países latinoamericanos, ante las amenazas de asaltar la sede diplomática de Ecuador en Londres, evidenció nuevamente que América Latina está rebelada como nunca antes contra Estados Unidos y sus aliados imperiales europeos..

La decisión soberana de Correa de conceder asilo al fundador de Wikileaks, Julian Assange, y responder con firmeza a las intimidaciones seguido por el inmediato apoyo que recibió de sus vecinos, demostró que Latinoamérica ha decidido definitivamente dejar de ser el traspatio de Washington, y a la vez ripostar enérgicamente a los palanganeros de la Casa Blanca en el llamado Viejo Continente.

Estados Unidos y sus aliados en Europa recibieron una bofetada diplomática sin precedentes, y fueron obligados a retractarse de aventurarse en una agresión violenta contra la embajada ecuatoriana en Londres.

El propio Assange agradeció el domingo a las naciones de América Latina su rápida actuación y respaldo al mandatario Correa, lo que impidió que las autoridades británicas, por orden expresa de Washington, intervinieran utilizando la fuerza en la legación ecuatoriana para secuestrarlo.

Agregó que si el Ejecutivo de Londres no tiró por la borda las Convenciones de Viena y las leyes internacionales fue porque el mundo estaba observando, gracias a las oportunas denuncias de los países latinoamericanos.

El ciudadano australiano apuntó hacia el régimen norteamericano como el cazador de brujas de Wikileaks, y llamó a Barack Obama, actual inquilino de la Casa Blanca, a respetar la libertad de expresión y no perseguir a los periodistas.

Los paladines de la llamada libertad de prensa, Estados Unidos y Europa, acosan a Assange por revelar informaciones confidenciales a los medios de comunicación, que implican a esos imperios en agresiones y acciones subversivas contra terceras naciones.

La determinación del Presidente ecuatoriano de otorgarle asilo al creador de Wikileaks tiene muy preocupado especialmente a Washington, por las posibles informaciones secretas que aún tenga en su poder el australiano, y que pueda sacar a la luz pública.

Aunque no debe descartarse una operación para apresar a Assange, un eventual asalto a la sede diplomática de Ecuador, tendrían que pensárselo una y otra vez sus organizadores, porque la reacción de América Latina podría ser más contundente, e incluso llegar al cierre de las embajadas norteamericanas y de Londres en esta región.

Washington, aunque obstinado como de costumbre, debe entender que los tiempos han cambiado en detrimento de su poderío en América Latina, donde imperan hoy la defensa de la independencia y la soberanía, además de la integración regional contraria al histórico dominio del Tío Sam.
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