In a historic resolution, Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on May 30 in the criminal trial against him in New York City. for falsifying documents to silence a porn actress and protect his presidential run in 2016 and now faces a sentence of up to four years in prison.
(You can read: Why does the conviction against Donald Trump test the foundations of democracy in the United States?).
So things are, The Republican becomes the first former president in US history to be convicted and the first candidate from a major party to run for president being convicted of crimes.
Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying accounting documents for his empire, the Trump Organization, to hide a payment of $130,000 to former porn actress Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence about an alleged sexual encounter they had in 2006. Prosecutors claim the fraud was intended to prevent voters in 2016 from learning about his behavior.
After the ruling, the 45th president of the United States, whose term was from
From 2017 to 2021, you will have to face certain restrictions on your rights and privileges, according to the American magazine ‘Time’. What would be the consequences of the conviction on the tycoon’s life? We tell you.
The consequences of the declaration of guilt to Donald Trump by the American justice system
Although the US justice system cannot retain your passport and deny you departure from the country at this time, It is true that 38 countries (including the United States) in the world do not allow the entry of people with criminal records.
This is the list, according to the World Population Review organization, of the 37 states that, according to their regulations, would not allow the entry of former President Donald Trump:
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Macau, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico , Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine.
Although convicted felons in the US do not automatically lose their right to vote, in Florida, where Trump lives and has voted since 2020, this right is only revoked if the felon is in prison.
Finally, another of the privileges that the magnate could no longer access would be the carrying of weapons. In New York State, Federal law states that people convicted of a felony cannot possess firearms. Of course, the former US president could try to recover his right to bear arms through a petition before a state judge in New York.
Stefanía León Arroyave. ELTIEMPO.COM
*With information from the International editorial staff of EL TIEMPO
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