Word: republica
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...last week for Ricardo and 18 other former Banco Latino directors, this time for embezzling public funds. The new charges carry a prison sentence of two to 10 years. - Orlando Castro, a Cuban refugee who owned businesses in half a dozen countries, including the failed Banco Progreso and Banco Republica and 42 Venezuelan radio stations. He has lost all his Venezuelan holdings, which he had pledged as collateral for government loans to the banks. Charged with having violated an order not to leave Venezuela, Castro says he departed because the Caldera government's suspension of civil liberties denies...