By Nelson Renteria, Sofia Menchu and Ted Hesson
SAN SALVADOR, May 18 (Reuters) - The release on Tuesday of a U.S. government list labeling 17 Central American politicians as corrupt prompted El Salvador s president Nayib Bukele to praise China for a less activist approach.
The office of U.S. Representative Norma Torres, who had requested the report, released the U.S. State Department document. The report named a close aide of Bukele and his former security minister among those credibly alleged to have engaged in corrupt acts. Bukele himself was not named.
The list also includes Honduran and Guatemalan legislators and former officials from all three nations. The report said the list is based on media reporting, credible information or allegations of corruption, drug trafficking and using proceeds of crime to finance political campaigns.
El Salvador looks to China after U.S. unveils corruption list
By Nelson Renteria, Sofia Menchu and Ted Hesson
Reuters
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) -Following the release of a U.S. government list of allegedly corrupt Central American politicians, El Salvador s president on Tuesday played up his close ties with China, praising it for offering grants with no strings attached and COVID-19 vaccines.
A U.S. State Department report released by the office of U.S. Rep. Norma Torres on Tuesday lists a close aide of Bukele and his former security minister among those credibly alleged to have engaged in corrupt acts.
SAN SALVADOR The release on Tuesday of a U.S. government list labeling 17 Central American politicians as corrupt prompted El Salvador’s President Nayib…
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