SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES, Spain: Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato went on trial Monday accused of overseeing a “corrupt system” that helped him and other executives misuse millions when he was the boss of a major Spanish bank.

Protesters shouted “thief” and “fraud” at the former economy minister and ex-deputy prime minister as he arrived at the courthouse outside Madrid.

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