Snowden's Destination Ranks 119th in Global Press Freedom

Edward Snowden's exact status is unclear, but his final destination is believed to be Ecuador. There, he might well be welcomed with open arms by President Rafael Correa. This is certainly not because Correa has warm fuzzy feelings for the freedom of information, though; Ecuador ranks 119th out of 179 countries, according to Reporters Without Borders' 2013 Press Freedom Index.

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The situation is only getting worse. "Ecuador fell 15 places to 119th after a year of extreme tension between the government and leading privately-owned media," noted Reporters Without Borders' study