Word: alemán
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...most democracies, Arnoldo Alem?n wouldn't seem like a viable presidential candidate. In fact, the former president of Nicaragua might not even pass the basic sniff test...
...Past scandals? Yes, Alem?n has a few. In fact, he's currently serving a 20-year jail sentence for embezzling and laundering some $100 million from the coffers of the second poorest nation in the hemisphere. Transparency International awarded him the dubious distinction of including him in its list of the World's Ten Most Corrupt leaders of all time. (To his credit, he only ranked ninth, ahead of former Philippine President Joseph Estrada, who stole a paltry $80 million...