Miguel Cuevas, former House Speaker in Paraguay, was sentenced to five years in jail on Friday for unlawful enrichment. Cuevas is a member of the ruling Colorado Party. The court also banned him from any public roles for five years. He must give up assets worth about $276,000. Though he faced a 10-year jail request, […]
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