Ecuador, journalist who wrote book concerning President Correa, allegedly victim of scopolamine drugging

Posted on November 13, 2011 • Filed under: Crime, Drug Activity, Ecuador, Human Rights Latin America

According to Eldiario.ec – on Thursday, November 10, 2011, journalist Christian Zurita was allegedly drugged with a substance known as scopolamine. Zurita, who currently works at the newspaper El Universo and faces trial for moral damage with President Rafael Correa, co authored the book “Big Brother”, said the only thing he remembers is that he approached one of booths Internet around 10:30 in the morning and then felt dizzy and confused. An individual also led him to something, and the $ 300 he had in his hands, he realized after he had $ 250, but his other belongings were intact and proved that there had been no transaction in the banks. Read Article

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