Ecuadorians Charged with Cocaine Trafficking

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How did the left and right cover Ecuadorians Charged with Cocaine Trafficking?

Of the 27 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 44% are rated left, 49% are rated centre, 7% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 30. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Ecuadorians Charged with Cocaine Trafficking left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 27 rated outlets on this story, 44% are rated left, 49% are rated centre, 7% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Ecuadorians Charged with Cocaine Trafficking biased?

Ecuadorians Charged with Cocaine Trafficking is one event reported by 30 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Ecuadorians Charged with Cocaine Trafficking?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Ecuadorians Charged with Cocaine Trafficking?

30 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Who has been charged with cocaine trafficking?

Federal prosecutors have charged five Ecuadorians with cocaine trafficking. Among the accused are the son of Ecuador's former president and a former member of the country's legislature.

Where was the cocaine being trafficked?

The cocaine was being trafficked to the United States and Europe. Reports indicate that the drugs were hidden in containers carrying tuna as part of the trafficking operation.

When were the charges announced?

The charges were announced on Thursday by the U.S. attorney's office in New York City. This announcement detailed the indictments against the five Ecuadorian nationals.