Undated handout photo of Ecuadorean journalist Emilio Palacio

Ecuadorean journalist Emilio Palacio, a critic of Rafael Correa’s government and a columnist for El Universo Newspaper, is seen in this undated handout photo. A judge in Ecuador has sentenced Palacio to three years imprisonment, accusing him of defamatory libel against a senior official, according to a local television channel. REUTERS/Angel Aguirre/El Universo/Handout (EQUADOR – Tags: MEDIA CRIME LAW) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS