Uruguay VP Quits Ahead of Party Meeting on Alleged Funds Misuse

Party leaders were set to discuss Sendic’s actions Saturday
Latin American nation has been enjoying economic rebirth

Raul Sendic
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By Ken Parks and Andres R Martinez

September 9, 2017 at 3:53 PM UTC

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Uruguay’s vice president quit on Saturday, hours before a planned meeting of party leaders to discuss possible misuse of his state-run oil company’s credit card.

Raul Sendic told the ruling Broad Front Party and President Tabare Vazquez that he was stepping down, Sendic said on his verified Twitter account. He said his resignation was final. El Pais, the largest newspaper in the South American country, first reported the news.