Ecuador could issue arrest warrant for Pichincha Universal’s Director

For crimes of “inciting discord among citizens.

The radio station Pichincha Universal has received unofficial information that the Ecuadorian government would be issued a detention order for its director Washington Yepez for crimes of “inciting discord among citizens.”

🔴#ATENCIÓN| Nos informaron extraoficialmente que se ha emitido orden de prisión contra director de @PichinchaUniver, Washington Yépez, tras allanamiento de nuestras instalaciones, bajo acusación de ”incitación a la discordia entre ciudadanos”. Denunciamos a la comunidad. pic.twitter.com/UB2zn4RQO4

— Pichincha Universal (@pichinchauniver) October 9, 2019

The media outlet has played an important role in covering the ongoing protests against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) measures, which was imposed by Lenin Moreno’s government.

Hours before this, the radio’s offices were raided by the police and their transmitting equipment was seized, forcing them off air.

Source: teleSUR, Pichincha Universal.