Belgium has granted refugee status to former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa (2007-2017), sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison for corruption in his country, the former head of state told AFP Friday, April 22, confirming information from the EFE agency.
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A certificate from the General Commissioner for Refugees and Stateless Persons, dated April 15 and consulted by AFP, confirms his status.
Ecuadorian justice announced on Friday that it had launched a procedure to demand his extradition to Belgium.