Jorge Glas
Vice-president of Ecuador Otto Sonnenholzner resigns
Sonnenholzner was the third vice president of Lenín Moreno during his four years in office
Rafael Correa terms prison sentence an act of political persecution
Rafael Correa was sentenced to eight years in prison on bribery and corruption charges. The former president condemned the verdict and called it a measure to prevent him from running in the 2021 presidential elections
Ecuador’s Rafael Correa sentenced to 8 years in prison on bribery and corruption charges
Following the verdict, Correa has been barred from electoral politics for 25 years. The former president condemned the decision and termed it a bid to prevent him and his allies from contesting the presidential elections next year
Ecuadorian Court issues preventative detention order for Rafael Correa
Correa’s defense lawyer rejected court’s decision and said that he would appeal the order on Monday, August 12
- Trade unions in Turkey call for demonstrations demanding revision in minimum wage
- Rally held in Sydney against Morrison government’s push to dilute LGBT+ rights
- Academic staff across the UK protest cuts in salaries and pension
- Moroccans protest normalization of ties with Israel
- Rights organizations call for renewed probe into possible war crimes in Yemen
