Demonstrators step on a British flag during a protest outside the United Kingdom's embassy in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Ecuador accused Britain on Wednesday of threatening to storm its London embassy to arrest Julian Assange after the U.K. issued a stern warning to the South American nation ahead of its decision on an asylum bid by the WikiLeaks founder. People protested against the alleged threat. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)