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He offered to be questioned from the embassy, where he cannot be extradited from. Officials said no.

He offered to go in for questioning under the condition that it was agreed that there would be no extradition. Officials said no.

So he sought asylum in the embassy under the pretense that he would otherwise face torture and death at the hands of the United States. Ecuador agreed that this was a valid concern, so they let him stay.

Seems telling.