Current Situation: Ecuador

Ecuador: Ecuador, in a statement from its embassy in Washington, said it would review the request "responsibly." , according to Reuters. "This current situation is not being provoked by Ecuador," the embassy said. WASHINGTON - Ecuador said on Wednesday the United States must "submit its position" regarding Edward Snowden to the Ecuadorean government in writing as it considers the former U.S. spy agency contractor's request for asylum. "The legal basis for each individual case must be rigorously established, in accordance with our national Constitution and the applicable national and international legal framework. This legal process takes human rights obligations into consideration as well," the statement said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.