Mexican President Reiterates Asylum Offer to WikiLeaks' Assange

Source: https://sputniknews.com/20220103/mexican-president-reiterates-asylum-offer-to-wikileaks-assange-1092000623.html
Published: Jan 3, 2022
Author: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS
Post Date: 2022-01-03 13:49:52 by Ada
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MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador once again offered asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently awaiting his extradition to the United States from the United Kingdom.

In December, the London High Court ruled in favour of the US appeal to extradite Assange, overturning the earlier decision that the whistleblower cannot be extradited to America due to his health issues and the inhumane conditions he might face in the US prison system. The Mexican leader already voiced readiness to grant Assange political asylum in January last year

. "We are ready to offer asylum to Assange. We think that the US government should act humanely. Assange is sick and it would be a show of solidarity, brotherhood to allow him to have asylum in a country, in which Assange will decide to live, including in Mexico," Lopez Obrador said during a press conference broadcast by YouTube. The whistleblower is wanted by the United States on espionage charges after WikiLeaks published thousands of classified documents that shed light on war crimes committed by American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. If put on trial and convicted in the US, the Australian journalist faces up to 175 years in prison.

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#1: NeoconsNailed    To: Ada (#0)

Great news! Amazing that two Latin American countries should show such impulses. Hope the kikes don't buy Mexico off like they did Ecuador. Wonder where his support would come from living in Mexico He has a loving wife who's passionate about his cause.

NeoconsNailed posted on 2022-01-03 14:10:38   Reply   Private Reply

#2: Ada    To: NeoconsNailed (#1)

The offer is kind but getting him there is a problem.

Ada posted on 2022-01-03 14:58:44   Reply   Private Reply

#3: BTP Holdings    To: NeoconsNailed (#1)

Wonder where his support would come from living in Mexico

I knew some people that would vacation in Mexico. They told me as long as you stayed in the tourist areas you were safe from the banditos.

BTW, when I lived in Illinois, the cops set up a listening post in an empty apartment in the building next to mine. They tapped the telephones of 20 or 30 Mexicans for dealing dope. Every night at midnight a cop would show up to pick up reports. They busted quite a few of them. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2022-01-03 16:29:49   Reply   Private Reply

#4: NeoconsNailed    To: BTP Holdings (#3)

Arrested some, did biznis with the others ;)

NeoconsNailed posted on 2022-01-03 17:15:44   Reply   Private Reply

#5: BTP Holdings    To: NeoconsNailed (#4)

Arrested some, did biznis with the others

I doubt it. These were County cops, not local yokels. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2022-01-03 18:59:30   Reply   Private Reply

#6: NeoconsNailed    To: BTP Holdings (#5)

Didn't know there was a difference. Are state troopers worse or better?

NeoconsNailed posted on 2022-01-03 19:59:51   Reply   Private Reply