Assange's mother meets Ecuador President to discuss son's fate
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QUITO (AFP) - The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange met with Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa on Wednesday to discuss the fate of her son holed up at the country's embassy in Britain.
Assange, 41, is seeking asylum in the South American state to avoid his extradition to Sweden, where he is accused of sexual assault.
During her meeting with Correa, Ms Christine Assange expressed her "concerns and qualms about what could happen to Julian Assange if he is extradited to Sweden by the British government," Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters.
Assange sought refuge at Ecuador's embassy on June 19, fearing that he could be extradited to the United States from Sweden to stand trial for espionage, on account of the trove of leaked US diplomatic cables and military logs that were published on his whistleblower website.
