Protest in Quito

Workers of El Universo newspaper march carrying a mock coffin in protest towards the government palace in Quito on Friday. Ecuador's National Court of Justice on Thursday confirmed a lower court ruling that sentenced the three top El Universo executives and a journalist to three years in prison, and awarded President Correa $40 million in damages who filed the libel suit against them. The case has been widely criticised by rights groups as a blow to freedom of speech.Photo: AFP