Ecuador Court Bars VP from Leaving Country – Latin American Herald Tribune

The Ecuadorian National Court of Justice barred Vice President Jorge Glas on Tuesday from leaving the country because he, along with other suspects, is being subjected to a formal investigatory hearing related to the Odebrecht corruption case, the Attorney General’s Office said. The travel prohibition was imposed “taking into consideration that, during the development of the pretrial and trial phase, (Glas) has attended all the hearings held by the Attorney General’s Office.” Read more>>