WASHINGTON—The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed visa bans on former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, his vice president, and their immediate families for corruption.
The State Department announced that Correa and his one-time deputy Jorge Glas would no longer be eligible to enter the United States. The ban also applies to their spouses and children.
Correa served as Ecuador’s president from 2007 until 2017, adopting political positions often at odds with U.S. policies and notably opening Ecuador’s embassy in London to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange while he was still wanted by the United States.
Correa was convicted in absentia on corruption charges in Ecuador in 2020 and sentenced to eight years in prison. He has lived in exile in Belgium since 2017.
Read Full Article Here
US Hits Former Ecuador Leaders With Visa Bans Over Corruption
- by: The Associated Press
- 10.10.24
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 10/10/2024
Presidente_Rafael_Correa by is licensed under flickr
Presidente_Rafael_Correa by is licensed under flickr
Follow us
Read our latest news on any of these social networks!
Get latest news delivered daily!
We will send you breaking news right to your inbox
Have a tip? Let us know!
Recent Articles
- Source:
News Max
- 03/13/2025
ICE: US Immigration Detention Maxed at 47.6K Detainees
U.S. immigration detention is filled to capacity at 47,600 detainees, a senior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said on a call with reporters on Wednesday, adding that the Trump administration was seeking more bed space.
- Source:
The New Indian Express
- 03/13/2025
Yearly HIV prevention injection 'Lenacapavir' shows promise in clinical trial
Pain at the injection site was the most common adverse event, which was generally mild, resolved within one week.
- by: AAMER MADHANI
- Source:
AP News
- 03/13/2025
Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tariff
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.
- by: Danielle de Wolfe
- Source:
LBC
- 03/12/2025
Europe retaliates against Trump tariffs - as UK steel industry warns US levies 'couldn't come at a worse time'
The tariffs, which see a 25% levy applied to international imports of steel and aluminium, came into effect at midnight on Tuesday (around 4am GMT), with British steel and aluminium industries bracing for the impact.