Ecuador, former VP candidate denounces detention attempt by immigration authorities

Diego Borja, a former vice-presidential candidate in Ecuador, has publicly denounced an alleged detention attempt by immigration authorities. teleSUR

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00:00The former vice presidential candidate of Ecuador, Diego Borja, of the Citizens Revolution Movement Party

00:06denounced this Wednesday that immigration authorities tried to detain him and prevent him from leaving the country.

00:12The incident occurred when the leftist politician tried to enter Colombia with his wife for tourism during Holy Week.

00:20He also said that the immigration authorities at the Rumishaka Bridge tried to detain him

00:25and even took his identity card from him without a court order, without any explanation and with absolute arrogance.

00:33He also added that he considered this action a reprisal for defending a political project

00:39that has always believed in social justice, the distribution of prosperity, sovereignty and dignity.