--David M. DeBartolo
The Ecuadorean Supreme Court on issued warrants for the arrest of Jamil Mahuad, the former president of Ecuador, who is now a fellow at the Institute of Politics (IOP), on July 15.
The warrants allege that Mahuad committed unconstitutional and possibly corrupt acts when he froze Ecuador's bank accounts during that country's financial crisis.
Mahuad responded by issuing a press release detailing the problems he faced and the rationale for his response. He denied any wrongdoing, and a team of lawyers has been working to get the warrants revoked.
Shortly after he was deposed in January 2000 by a military coup, Mahuad arrived at the Kennedy School as the Heffernan Visiting Fellow. He led a study group in the spring titled "Conflict, Crisis and Leadership in Latin America."
Mahuad received a degree in public administration from the Kennedy School in 1989 as a Mason fellow. He often touted his Harvard credentials during his presidential campaign in Ecuador.
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