He has not commented on his arrest and made use of his right not to give a statement in court. He won 54 per cent of the 55,611 votes the second time around to win the election. Barcas last accounts showed a gross debt of more than 1.4 bn ($1.67 bn) with a net debt of 488m. Laporta has less than 24 hours remaining to tie up the loose financial ends or else the process will begin once again, despite the 58-year-old winning the election earlier this month. But a sense of optimism has returned following former president Laporta's landslide victory earlier this month.
Barcas will lead the election but is not the chosen winner.
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Barcas will lead the election but is not the chosen winner .
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