Former President of Paraguay Cleared of Corruption Charges

Excerpt from article at CNN World:

[Former Paraguayan President] Macchi, who led the poor South American country from 1999 to 2003, was convicted in June in relation to the illicit diversion of funds from two bankrupt private banks taken over by the state.

But the appeals court ruled there was insufficient evidence linking the former president to the embezzlement.

"The only thing that the court should have dealt with was whether there was a link between (the plotters) and Gonzalez Macchi. There was no connection, there is absolutely no evidence," appeals court judge Carmelo Castiglioni told reporters after Monday's ruling.

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