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QUITO, Ecuador: What was "El Loco" was doing in those truculent last days in Ecuador, barricaded inside the presidential palace? Stuffing his presidential pockets with everything that wasn 't nailed down. Even as an angry crowd stood outside the palace, chanting "Thief, thief, thief," the outgoing Abdala Bucaram and his henchmen were spiriting 11 burlap sacks out of the palace, sacks allegedly stuffed with $3 million in ca sh along with some of the palace's more portable treasures. Witnesses say the sacks were put into vehicles with tinted glass--and taken out of the palace at night along with...
BUENOS AIRES: Deposed Ecuadorian president/showman Abdala Bucaram is simply not ready to fade to black. The dancing, singing "El Loco" is in Argentina, trying to wrangle some support from president Carlos Menem, but his chances aren?t good. Earlier this week, Menem had advised his ambassador in Quito not to attend new president Alarcon's swearing-in ceremony, accusing Ecuador's Congress of acting inappropriately in sacking Bucaram. But with Alarcon in place and Ecuador at peace, Menem's loyalty to his friend seemed to fade with the concerns of state. Wednesday night, Menem issued a signed statement supporting Ecuador...
QUITO, Ecuador: After voting "El Loco" out of the presidency, Ecuador's lawmakers are discovering that in their country, "El Presidente" is a very common name. When Congress voted 44-34 Thursday night to oust President Abdala Bucaram for "mental incapacity" after two days of massive strikes and protests, the streets of Quito erupted in celebration. The legislature quickly swore in its own leader, Fabian Alarcon, as interim president pending new elections. But after the vote, a defiant Bucaram barricaded himself inside the national palace, surrounded by troops in combat uniforms, saying he won't turn over the government...
...Lima neighborhood and visited a maximum security prison where a number of Tupac Amaru rebels are held. The appearances are designed to show that in spite of the crisis, the business of state goes on. Fujimori is preparing for an important visit next week from Ecuador's president, Abdala Bucaram. The two countries have long been involved in a bitter border war and the visit, the first for an Ecuadoran head of state, is seen as essential to establishing a lasting peace. Fujimori's return to public life is intended to show his government easily handling the hostage situation...
...meet the President of Ecuador? Be like Lorena Gallo. President Abdala Bucaram told the Ecuadorean-born Gallo, known in the U.S. by her married name, Lorena Bobbitt, that meeting her was "an extremely high honor." He added, "You look prettier than you do on television." He also gave her his CD, A Madman in Love...