Ambassador heads to Ecuador for Assange talks The Ecuadorian ambassador is understood to be flying out to her nation's capital this weekend for talks on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The 40-year-old Australian is seeking political asylum in Ecuador to prevent him being extradited to Sweden and has been at the country's embassy in London since Tuesday. Mr Assange faces allegations of sex crimes in the Scandinavian country, which he denies. Ambassador Anna Alban, who met the Government on Wednesday morning, is due to discuss the matter in Quito. A spokesman at the embassy would not officially confirm the visit "until she is on the plane." The South American country says he is under its protection while it considers the application, which comes after his failed bid to avoid extradition to Sweden under a European arrest warrant to face sex crime allegations. In an telephone interview yesterday, he said the Ecuadorians "were sympathetic" to his case. Ecuador's president Rafael Correa has told the BBC: "We are looking very seriously and responsibly at the asylum request of Mr Julian Assange.