Ecuador’s Embrace of Snowden Cements Leader as U.S. Foe

A decision by Ecuador to embrace fugitive Edward Snowden would advance President Rafael Correa’s efforts to step out from the shadow of the late Hugo Chavez and establish himself as the U.S.’s leading critic in Latin America, regional analysts said.

Correa, 50, has long cast himself as a U.S. adversary, and last year put his anti-American rhetoric to the test by allowing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to take refuge at Ecuador’s embassy in London.