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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Daniela Desantis

U.S. accuses ex-president of Paraguay of graft and obstruction

FILE PHOTO: Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes gestures during a meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at his residence in Jerusalem, ahead of the dedication ceremony of the embassy of Paraguay in Jerusalem, May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

The United States has accused former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes of "significant corruption" and of obstructing a cross-border criminal investigation.

"Former President Cartes obstructed a major international investigation into transnational crime in order to protect himself and his criminal associate from potential prosecution and political damage," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement, without naming the associate.

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