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Ecuador calls regional meet over Assange case—Brazil

A pedestrian walks past a photograph of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, placed by supporters across the street from the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. AP/Lefteris Pitarakis

BRASILIA—Ecuador has called for a ministerial session of the South American regional bloc UNASUR in Guayaquil Sunday after its move to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Brazil said Thursday.

A foreign ministry source said Brazil has been asked to attend the meeting of UNASUR foreign ministers. The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) groups Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Uruguay.

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