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Ex-VP in Ecuador on Hunger Strike After Arrest During Raid on Mexican Embassy

HeadlineApr 11, 2024

Ecuador’s former Vice President Jorge Glas has begun a hunger strike to protest his recent arrest on corruption charges. He was detained on Friday when Ecuadorian security forces raided Mexico’s Embassy in Quito, where he had been living since December. The Organization of American States and other international bodies have condemned the raid. Glas has denied the charges against him.

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