Posted on 04/07/2020 12:25:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
An Ecuadorian court found former President Rafael Correa guilty of corruption Tuesday and sentenced him to eight years in prison, further sullying the legacy of one of the nation’s most enduring and polemal political leaders.
Judge Iván León said prosecutors had proved the existence of a “structure of corruption” led by Correa and 19 other high-profile politicians and business l
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” One of the nation’s most enduring figures “ ?
Are you kidding me ? He was a crook, and a Maduro loving commie.
Leave it to taxpayer-funded PBS to carry the water for yet another thieving socialist.
Is it any wonder why dictators like Maduro cling on to power? Once you leave, the next administration will find you guilty of something. The same thing happened to Pinochet, and now the left wants to prosecute Trump after he leaves office. This is a dangerous trend that threatens to turn our country into a banana replublic. Without a peaceful transition of power and beyond, there will be no republic.
polemal?
> This is a dangerous trend that threatens to turn our country into a banana replublic. Without a peaceful transition of power and beyond, there will be no republic. <
Good point. And I think that’s the real reason Trump has left crooked Hillary pretty much alone.
Do they grow bananas in Ecuador?
Central-South American political corruption?
Surely you must be kidding!
I actually met this guy. He’s no more corrupt than any other LatAm president.
Polemal?
PBS is sad a fellow communist got what's coming to him.
and what about the corruption hanging over our justice system to act ... will they ever have the equal treatment to the obams administration.
Central-South American political corruption?
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Yes, but at least something was done about it in one case. That’s one more than we will ever get.
Our government is thoroughly corrupt because there are never any consequences or accountability. Jail time? Forget about it.
Exactly right my FRiend. Please see my #11.
Similar in meaning to covfefe. Hope this helps.
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