Governor of Puerto Rico indicted in campaign finance probe

March 27, 2008 

Today, Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, was indicted with 19 counts related to irregularities found in the financing of his campaigns for public offices on and off the island. Puerto Rico is a semi-autonomous territory of the United States. 
Indicted along with Acevedo Vilá are 12 other people associated with his Popular Democratic Party, all living in Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., or Philadelphia. In total, there were 27 charges. 
The U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez of the District of Puerto Rico said that, because of the nature of the crimes he is charged with, the Governor himself will not be arrested immediately and will be given a chance to "give himself up to the police." Some of the other people charged, however, have already been arrested and await trial.
Governor of Puerto Rico indicted in campaign finance probe March 27 , 2008 Today , Aníbal Acevedo Vilá , the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , was indicted with 19 counts related to irregularities found in the financing of his campaigns for public offices on and off the island . Puerto Rico is a semi - autonomous territory of the United States . Indicted along with Acevedo Vilá are 12 other people associated with his Popular Democratic Party , all living in Puerto Rico , Washington D.C. , or Philadelphia . In total , there were 27 charges . The U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez of the District of Puerto Rico said that , because of the nature of the crimes he is charged with , the Governor himself will not be arrested immediately and will be given a chance to " give himself up to the police . " Some of the other people charged , however , have already been arrested and await trial .
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