Mozambique: Debts - Chang Still Pleading for Early Release

Mozambique: Debts - Chang Still Pleading for Early Release

Maputo -- Mozambique's former Finance Minister, Manuel Chang, is continuing to appeal for early release from a United States prison, although this plea has already been rejected once by the Justice Department.

Manuel Chang pushes for early release from US jail

Manuel Chang, Mozambique’s former finance minister, is continuing to plead for compassionate release from US prison two months ahead of his scheduled deportation after attorneys rejected his appeal.Chang, 70, is set to be deported on 26 March 2026 but his lawyers filed a motion in December requesting compassionate release, arguing that his age, declining health, and the conditions of his detention constitute “extraordinary and compelling” ground…