Outside of a minor claque with very reduced prestige, this activity can hardly be considered to have paid off. It has failed to convince US media, NGOs, legislators, or diplomats of the merits of Correa’s “revolution,” while the government’s actions have tended to reinforce its image as that of a regime bent on repressing any form of dissent. MCSquared’s failure to register with the DOJ in a timely fashion may yet force additional scrutiny, particularly given the company’s office address in Quito, which is none other than that of the administration’s “communications secretariat.” El Universo reported that MCSquared had a separate local address from the government building.
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