<p>The Perez family faces off with President Rafael Correa. Their family newspaper could go bankrupt, and the Perez brothers could go to prison. And the president is willing to go whatever lengths necessary to make sure he wins.</p>

The Perez family faces off with President Rafael Correa. Their family newspaper could go bankrupt, and the Perez brothers could go to prison. And the president is willing to go whatever lengths necessary to make sure he wins.

Episode 3: The Trial

On Sept. 30, 2010, the South American nation of Ecuador descended into chaos. The national police force had hit the streets in a large protest demanding better benefits. Ecuador’s brash and theatrical authoritarian leader Rafael Correa cracked down on the protesting police and cut media coverage, leaving the nation’s citizens wondering what happened. In the aftermath, Ecuador’s largest newspaper, El Universo, published an opinion piece demanding answers, and Correa went after the newspaper, threatening prison time and millions of dollars in fines.

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