Ecuador’s National Assembly concluded that Guillermo Lasso, the former president, was involved in a corruption case. This case centered around the state oil company, FLOPEC. The legislative body’s final decision stated that Lasso played a key role. He knew about and approved the misuse of public funds. These funds were misappropriated in a deal with […]
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