Interpol rejects Ecuador request to call for Correa’s arrest – Associated Press

The international police agency INTERPOL has rejected the Ecuadoran government’s request to issue an international call for the arrest of a former president who is being investigated for the alleged kidnapping of an opposition leader. Ecuador’s Supreme Court said on Wednesday that INTERPOL refused to issue a red notice for Rafael Correa, who has been accused of ordering the 2012 kidnapping of political rival Fernando Balda. Correa denies the allegation and says it is part of a campaign by the current government to discredit him and destroy his leftist movement. Read more>>