Francisco Bustillo, Uruguay’s Foreign Minister, stepped down this Wednesday following leaked audio recordings. In these recordings, he seemingly asked former Deputy Minister Carolina Ache to withhold chats. These chats were about a passport for Sebastián Marset, an alleged drug dealer. Local media first reported the resignation. Bustillo later confirmed it in an official statement. He […]
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