Vice president charged, flees
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Dahik resigned his position and sought political asylum in Costa Rica on Oct 11, 1995. Ecuador's Supreme Court had ruled that Dahik could be charged with bribery and other misconduct violations. Dahik maintains the charges were politically motivated.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1995
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Ex-president arrested in bribery case
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Woo was arrested on Nov 16, 1995, on charges of accepting bribes amounting to millions of dollars while he was president from 1988 to 1993. He confessed to possessing a $654 million slush fund amassed from secret political donations.
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Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1995
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