Ecuador's the perfect place for Snowden.

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22. The link you posted sure has a sunny view of the new law.

Your link sure has a sunny way of viewing the new law. For example:

“The law prohibits previously existing censorship measures. But it also emphasizes ultimate media liability for content they publish.”


And:

“Another innovation is the prohibition of “media lynching”. This is understood as “the dissemination of information that is expressly and recurrently designed to destroy the reputation of a natural person or legal entity or to impinge on their public credibility”.


IN OTHER WORDS: The State can prosecute newspaper owners whose content is judged inappropriate, or who allow writers to "destroy" reputations.

From the LA Times:

“Under the sweeping new rules, websites are now liable for reader comments, unless the online outlets create a system for monitoring comments and registering readers. And the new law allows the government to impose sanctions and fines against media outlets that "omit facts" or fail to provide "balanced reports."

“As the Committee to Protect Journalists' Carlos Lauria told the Miami Herald in a statement: “The law not only undermines journalists’ ability to report critically but threatens the right of citizens to be informed about sensitive issue."