Ecuador President Lasso to be investigated for tax fraud after Pandora Papers leak
October 21, 2021
8:04 PM CDT
Last Updated 2 hours ago
Americas
By Alexandra Valencia
2 minute read
QUITO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Ecuador's attorney general's office on Thursday said it has opened a preliminary investigation against President Guillermo Lasso for tax fraud, after an opposition leader presented allegations against him linked to the Pandora Papers leak.
Former presidential candidate and indigenous leader Yaku Perez called for an investigation into Lasso's finances and tax contributions after offshore companies owned by Lasso were mentioned in the Pandora Papers.
The papers are a cache of leaked documents that The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists says reveal offshore transactions involving global political and business figures.
Perez urged investigators look at accounts held by Lasso and his close relatives since 2013, when he was a presidential candidate.
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