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April 11, 2024

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