Moreno asks Correa to "show his face"

Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo de Tsáchilas), July 3, 2018.- The President of the Republic, Lenín Moreno, witnessed the signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the Development Bank of á. Latin America (CAF) and the Secretariat National Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (Senescyt) for the creation of the University of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. Photo: Fredy Constant / Presidency of the Republic

The President of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno said today that he had no particular interest in whether his predecessor Rafael Correa was captured at a kidnapping case, after the Ecuadorian justice handed Interpol an international arrest warrant.

" I am not interested if Mr. Correa is imprisoned or not I am not interested in I've already said what was my inner desire : I l Not hoping guilty "said the Ecuadorian president at an informational conference with foreign media held today at the government headquarters. in Quito.

Where are the first statements on the legal situation in which the former president, who resides in Belgium, Moreno asked Correa that "] faced "Last Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Ecuador accepted the request of the Prosecutor General's Office to ask Interpol for the arrest and extradition of Correa after having ignored

Judge Daniella Camacho ordered pre-trial detention in a special hearing in which precautionary measures imposed on the exmandatario were re-examined on June 18 after being criminally linked in the case of the attempt. of the abduction of the ex-legislator Fernando Balda in Bogotá, August 2012.

" Now it is an independent justice M. Correa must have complete certainty that justice functions independently and independently who has no hesitation in coming to Ecuador it is their country and facing justice "

About the argument used by Correa which is the subject of a" conspiracy "political and media, in addition to a persecution of l & # 39; Ecuadorian executive, a position that was supported by left-wing Spanish groups, Moreno said that "the truth defends itself."

" On the argument that he is a political prisoner, the same thing can be said (Mexican drug dealer) Chapo Guzmán ", commented before stressing that "we, Ecuadorians, know that this is not the case, we know that a lot has happened during this period (from the Correa government) and that we want there to truth and justice. "19659004] The head of the Ecuadorian State reiterated the respect and independence of the powers in the country and, questioned on the extradition cadres, confirmed that he there is an agreement with Belgium dating back 100 years.

Ecuadorian Chancellor, José Valencia pointed out that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its missions abroad constitute "an actor in support of efforts" related to the resolutions of the National Court of Justice, which published Wednesday night the red notice for the search and capture of Correa.

" The Ministry of Foreign Affairs only complies with the provisions of the Ecuadorian law to facilitate the management of these requests for extradition ," he said. . EFE

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