After this morning the transfer of the former vice president of Ecuador Jorge Glas to maximum security prison The Rock, in Guayaquil, The first images of his arrival at that prison are already circulating on social networks.
Jorge Glas was transferred in an armored vehicle and under a strong security device to the Quito airport, where he was embarked on a aircraft bound for Guayaquilwhere the La Roca maximum security prison is located.
What is Jorge Glas accused of?
Jorge Glas, who was possibly the most wanted person in Ecuador, was convicted in 2017 in two proceedings — one for bribery and another related to the Odebrecht plot — but was released from prison in November 2022 following judicial appeals. Ecuadorian authorities continue to investigate alleged irregularities during his management of the 2016 earthquake reconstruction efforts.
Why did Ecuador reject Mexico giving asylum to Jorge Glas?
The Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry, which had already asylum was rejected in December 2023, when Jorge Glas requested that benefit After taking refuge in the Mexican embassy in Quito, he appealed to international conventions to reiterate that The former vice president has been convicted of common crimes and that, therefore, must submit to justice ordinary of his country.
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2024-04-19 11:39:34
