The Statue of Liberty in New York, USA. File photo MEXICO, Jul 4 Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador said he would seek the removal of the Statue of Liberty in New York if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is extradited and convicted in the United States.»If he is taken to the United States States and will be sentenced to the maximum term and death in prison, we must begin a campaign to dismantle the Statue of Liberty donated by the French, which is located in New York, because it is no longer a symbol of freedom,» the politician said during a press conference at the National Palace. The politician did not rule out that he would raise this issue again in negotiations with US leader Joe Biden, recalling that he had previously asked President Donald Trump for pardon. faces 175 years in prison. The organization called the decision a «dark day» for the freedom of speech issue. The decision to extradite was challenged. In the United States, a 50-year-old Australian is charged with crimes related to the largest case of disclosure of classified information in American history. On these charges, he could be sentenced to 175 years in prison.
