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Correa says Ecuador leader must explain Manafort meeting

used a phone registered programs and economic
under a false name and gains that endeared him to
traveled on one of three many poor Ecuadoreans.
U.S. passports he possesses “This is not a fight among
before going to Mexico buddies, this is a profoundly
and China weeks later. ideological conflict,” he
A spokesman for Moreno said. “President Moreno,
told The New York Times in from the day he won, start-
September that Manafort, ed applying the govern-
who was under investiga- ment program of the right.”
tion for his ties to Ukraine’s A group of Correa loyalists
pro-Russian ruling party at tried three weeks ago to ex-
the time, met with Moreno pel Moreno from the presi-
but he did not explain why. dency of the Alianza Pais,
The president’s office de- the country’s leftist ruling
clined to comment when party. But the attempt was
contacted by the AP. later deemed illegal by an
Correa said he was not electoral tribunal and lead-
aware of the May trip and ers behind the attempted
only found out about it in purge were suspended for
the press some days ago. six months by the party’s
He said he had no informa- ethics committee.
tion about the meeting be- The same suspended of-
In this Saturday, Nov. 18. 2017 photo, former Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa speaks during yond rumors. “It’s very wor- ficials have unilaterally
an interview with The Associated Press in Madrid, Spain. Correa called on his successor Lenin rying that there should be called for an Alianza Pais
Moreno to explain to his country why he met with the former campaign chairman for U.S. President a meeting with types like party national convention
Donald Trump earlier this year. Manafort and that it should Dec. 3, but do not have the
(AP Photo/David Montero) be kept hidden from the backing of Moreno, open-
By CIARAN GILES for U.S. President Donald in the daylight.” Ecuadorean people,” he ing a major fight for power.
Associated Press Trump earlier this year. Paul Manafort, who was said. Correa, who believes “Nothing prevents me from
MADRID (AP) — Former Ec- “If they keep it secret it’s recently indicted in the that his hand-picked suc- going back to Ecuador,”
uadorean President Rafael because they are hiding U.S. on money laundering cessor has backed policies Correa said, adding that
Correa called on his suc- something,” Correa said in charges and other counts, that will undermine his leg- he was not afraid of what
cessor Lenin Moreno to ex- an interview Saturday with went to Ecuador May 9, acy, says he plans to return he described as a cam-
plain to his country why he The Associated Press in Ma- according to a U.S. court to Ecuador Nov. 24 for the paign of threats and incite-
met with the indicted for- drid, adding that “political filing. Special Counsel Rob- first time since leaving of- ment of hatred toward him
mer campaign chairman agreements should be out ert Mueller said Manafort fice to defend the social in the media.q

Argentina unsure if signals came from lost submarine

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina chief of the Mar del Plata feet (8 meters) and made the crew was trying to re- “Our thoughts remain with
(AP) — Argentina’s Navy Naval Base. “We are ana- a maritime search difficult. establish contact. the crew of the ARA San
could not confirm Sun- lyzing more closely to reli- Navy spokesman Enrique On Sunday, search units Juan and their families at
day if seven brief satellite ably determine that they Balbi said the low-frequen- were largely relying on in- this time,” said HMS Protec-
calls received a day prior were not calls coming from cy satellite signals received formation gathered from tor Cmdr. Angus Essenhigh,
were from a lost submarine the submarine.” Saturday lasted a “few sec- a British polar exploration according to a statement
with 44 crew members on Gonzalez said the Navy has onds,” but had not con- vessel, the HMS Protec- from Britain’s Royal Navy.
board. intensified its aerial search nected with a base, partly tor, which was equipped The gesture has attracted
“We do not have clear evi- off the country’s southern due to inclement weather. with an underwater search attention since the nations
dence that (the calls) have Atlantic coast after ad- The communication at- probe and was following fought a bloody war in
come from that unit,” said verse weather conditions tempts were originally the path taken by the sub- 1982 after Argentina invad-
Adm. Gabriel Gonzalez, spurred waves up to 26 thought to indicate that marine, the ARA San Juan. ed the Falklands Islands.q