Ecuador: President of Constitutional Court Threatened, Correa Denounces

• Telesurtv.net reports that the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa has confirmed that Patricio Pazmino, head of Ecuador’s Constitutional Court and his family have received threats against their lives.
• Correa says that he will not allow these acts in the Andean country.
• Pazmino has received threats via letters and phone calls, pressuring statements that come from the Court.
• Correa blames the ‘corrupt press’ and their belief freedom of speech allows threatening the people who are not with them.
• The anti-kidnapping unit of the national police is investigating this situation.
• Correa calls for Ecuadorians to monitor the media, possibly for profit.
• Banks simulating the sale of media will be reported to the government.
• Due to the support of the recent referendum, financial institutions can only have a 6% share in other companies, including media.Read Article