The former governor of Puerto Rico was arrested Thursday in San Juan on bribery charges related to the alleged financing of her 2020 reelection campaign, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Wanda Vázquez Garced, a member of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party who had previously promised to fight corruption, was scheduled to appear in federal court on…
Puerto Rico’s Ex-Governor Arrested on Bribery Charges Over Alleged Election Campaign Finance Scheme
Official: Ex Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vazquez Arrested
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez was arrested Thursday in the U.S. territory on corruption charges, marking the first time that a former leader of the island faces federal charges, an official told The Associated Press. Two other unidentified people were arrested along with her, said the official, who was not authorized…
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