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The government of Ecuador said late Tuesday that it had "temporarily" restricted the internet access of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, citing the group's decision to release documents "impacting on the U.S. election campaign."

"The Government of Ecuador respects the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of other states. It does not interfere in external electoral processes, nor does it favor any particular candidate," the government said in the statement.

The statement added, "This temporary restriction does not prevent the WikiLeaks organization from carrying out its journalistic activities."

WikiLeaks has been releasing thousands of pages of hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta since Oct. 7, some of which have been fodder for Donald Trump on the campaign trail.


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