During a brief 1995 border dispute between Ecuador and Peru, Ecuador was subject to a UN Arms Embargo. Now That nation's former Minister of Defense
is under arrest, accused of misusing $7.3Million to buy weapons from Argentina. Former Argentine President Carlos Menem remains under investigation in
related matters, as well as for similar violations in Croatia.
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Jose Gallardo is accused of misusing public funds to orchestrate a $7.3m deal to purchase rifles and ammunition later found to be outdated and
useless.
Ecuador was subject to a UN arms embargo at the time, because it was fighting a border war with Peru.
Argentine officials broke a weapons embargo to sell rifles and ammunition to Ecuador, even though the Buenos Aires government was trying to mediate in
the conflict with Peru.
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I think I'll do a little more digging into this. I'm a little curious why these arrests are being made 10 years late and I'm wondering if it will
end up having anything to do with foreign politics. I also would be curious to find out where Argentina is getting weapons to sell to Ecuador, and
what political affiliations Ecuador has. Maybe I'm nuts, but when something small like this makes the news I feel compelled to check the loose ends
and see if its a hint at the bigger picture. Often times that seems to be exactly the case.
[edit on 25-2-2005 by The Vagabond]
