<div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/assange_speaks_to_media_at_embassy-e1345490040794.jpg" style="width: 540px; height: 356px;" title="Assange speaks to media from a window at the Ecuadoran embassy in London (Photo: Reuters)" /><span class="caption">Assange speaks to media from a window at the Ecuadoran embassy in London (Photo: Reuters)</span></span>Ecuadoran officials <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/aug/23/julian-assange-ecuador-embassy" target="_blank">stated Thursday</a> that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could remain inside the Ecuadoran embassy in London for &quot;centuries&quot; if need be, or essentially as long as he wanted.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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