"It's a moment in which we should all be united." But he was also seen as a combative bully, and his reputation was tarnished by bribery charges on which he was found guilty in absentia while in Belgium, where he now lives. Reporting by Brian Ellsworth and Alexandra Valencia; Editing by Lincoln Feast. "I hope he keeps his promise of creating jobs, because seven in 10 Ecuadoreans want formal employment," said Juan Pablo Hidalgo, 33, a neighborhood activist in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. But on Monday morning he called for an end to "political persecution," a reference to the in absentia conviction of his mentor, former President Rafael Correa, on charges he accepted bribes in exchange for public contracts.
Juan Pablo Hidalgo called for an end to "perceived harassment."
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Juan Pablo Hidalgo called for an end to " perceived harassment . "
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