Morenos itinerary also notably includes a trip to Madrid, where he will meet with Spanish officials still seething over Assanges denunciation of human rights abuses perpetrated by Spains central government against protesters marching for Catalonia independence. Almost three months ago, Ecuador blocked Assange from accessing the internet, and Assange has not been able to communicate with the outside world ever since. The primary factor in Ecuadors decision to silence him was Spanish anger over Assanges tweets about Catalonia.