October 29, 2009
Senegal’s Big Send-Off
In Dakar, the capital of the West African country of Senegal, the IMF’s regional representative was given a farewell dinner two months ago. After three years in the post, Alex Segura was heading back to his native Spain. As the evening ended, President Abdoulaye Wade handed Segura a going-away gift. It was cash — €100,000 and $50,000. Segura boarded his flight and left the country, cash in hand. In later explaining Segura’s actions, the IMF said he was worried about missing his plane and concerned about finding a place to stash the cash safely in Senegal. . . .
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