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Ecuador’s former vice president is on hunger strike, team member tells CNN

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By Ana María Cañizares, CNNE (CNN) — Ecuador’s former Vice President Jorge Glas on Wednesday started a hunger strike in a maximum security prison in Guayaquil, where he has been held since Saturday, a member of his team told CNN. “He is in a hole, without light,” the source said. On Monday, Glas was hospitalized after refusing to eat food provided to him in prison, Ecuador’s national prison agency SNAI said. He returned to prison on Tuesday afte…

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Ecuador ex-vice president Glas attempted suicide, ex-President Correa says

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's former vice president Jorge Glas was taken to hospital earlier this week following a suicide attempt, former President Rafael Correa said in a message on X on Wednesday, which was confirmed by Glas' lawyer Sonia Vera. Read full story

22 days ago·Malaysia

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KRDO

Ecuador’s former vice president goes on hunger strike in prison, as fallout over raid on Mexican embassy grows

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22 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Ecuador’s former vice president is on hunger strike, team member tells CNN

22 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Straits Times

Ecuador's ex-Vice President Glas attempted suicide, on hunger strike, former president says

QUITO - Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas attempted suicide earlier this week and is now on a hunger strike at a prison in Guayaquil to protest his arrest, his lawyer Sonia Vera and former President Rafael Correa said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

22 days ago·Singapore

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Clarin

Former Vice President of Ecuador Jorge Glas began a hunger strike in prison

This was stated by his lawyer. The former number 2 of the government of Rafael Correa is in a maximum security prison. He was arrested on Friday, in an unprecedented assault on the Mexican embassy where he was being held to avoid serving a sentence for corruption.

22 days ago·C A B A, Argentina

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Ecuador's former vice president tried to commit suicide

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22 days ago·Russian Federation

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