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The case Assange: An exclusive interview with Ecuador’s Ambassador to the UK

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange spent nearly seven years at the Ecuadorian embassy in London before he was arrested days ago. DW reporter Ana María Roura spoke exclusively with Ecuador's ambassador to the UK about Assange’s stay and the day he had to leave.

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