Foreign reporter caught up in Ecuador unrest can stay: judge

A judge in Ecuador on Monday refused to deport a Franco-Brazilian journalist who was covering protests against President Rafael Correa's government.

Authorities detained Manuela Picq, 38, and scores of others in the demonstrations on Thursday that turned violent.

"This authority has decided to refuse deportation," Judge Gloria Pinza said in proceedings closely watched by the international community amid concerns about respect for a free press.

Following Picq's detention, authorities had asked for her removal alleging that she may have been in Ecuador without proper documentation.

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