Mozambique to Put All 20 'Hidden Debts' Suspects On Trial
Mozambique has finalised charges against 20 people, including the son of former president Armando Guebuza, in connection with a U.S.$2 billion debt scandal that crippled the economy, the attorney general has said. Among the charges they face are corruption, money laundering, blackmail, embezzlement, abuse of office, violation of management rules, falsification of documents, possession of banned weapons, and membership of a criminal association.
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