Quito, Ecuador: Deputy Mayor thrown in jail for offending President Correa

panampost.com reported a judge gave Eduardo Del Pozo 15 days in jail for “offending the honor of President Correa.” “Even if they use their entire judicial machinery against us,” Del Pozo said, “we will stand here without fear.” In the radio interview, Del Pozo said the president “gave out sentences at will, took money, paid no taxes and transferred money to tax havens claiming that it was transferred to Belgium.”

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These statements had the deputy mayor convicted of contravening the article 396 of the Integral Penal Code (COIP), which is punishable by 15 days in prison, as well as by a public apology. Read Article