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Ecuador’s imprisoned former vice president Jorge Glas has been taken to hospital due to health problems. The 54-year-old was found in his cell on Monday morning with symptoms of a possible circulatory collapse, Ecuador’s prison authority SNAI said in a statement. Glas had refused to eat for the preceding 24 hours, the statement said. The former vice president was then taken to the naval hospital in the harbour city of Guayaquil. He is said to be stable. Glas had been sentenced to several years in prison for corruption in 2017 and was released early two years ago. Apparently fearing re-arrest, …

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