TUNIS, TUNISIA - A spokesman for the Tunisian presidential candidate jailed since August says he will be freed, four days before the vote.
Nabil Karaoui, a media magnate accused of money laundering and tax fraud, is expected to leave jail later Wednesday, said Jaouhar Mghribi, a top official in Karaoui's party.
The second round of presidential voting is scheduled for Sunday.
Parliamentary election candidate Yeah Loumi, right, of the Kalb Tounes (The heart of Tunisia) party, talks with man in a cafe outside Tunis, Oct.1, 2019. The party leader, Nabil Karaoui, will be released soon, according to a spokesman.