Maria Shapur

Blog Guanabee has tracked down a photo of Maria Belen Shapur, the woman who had an extramartical affair with South Carolina governor Mark Sanford.It's from a news broadcast in 2001.From an article at Guanabee: Argentinean news networks C5N & Infobae say this woman is the María Belén Chapur that is currently crying with and schtupping Mark Sanford, governor of South Carolina. No offense to the other María Chapur, but this seems more plausible. We had a hard time imagining a man flying 11...Read Full Story

In a new memoir, South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford writes that Gov. Mark Sanford sought her advice about his romance and how to deal with the media after she discovered his extramarital relationship with an Argentine woman.Jenny Sanford, who managed political campaigns for her husband during their 20-year marriage, writes in "Staying True" that the governor used her as a sounding board, wondering aloud whether he should follow his heart to Argentina and if he would live a life of regret...Read Full Story

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford gave thought to quitting, retreating from public scrutiny to rebuild his life as the scandal of his extramarital affair with an Argentinian woman came out, he told The Associated Press Sunday.Close spiritual and political associates urged him to instead fight to restore his constituents' — and his family's — trust and finish out the 18 months left in his last term."Resigning would be the easiest thing to do," he said he thought.He's sticking it out and faces...Read Full Story

Calls are growing louder for Gov. Mark Sanford to resign over his extramarital affair and questionable travel on commercial, state and private planes.Those who were on the fence are now calling for his resignation, and those who were demanding his resignation now say he should be impeached.Even a leader of Sanford's own Republican party says the level of criticism is rising."I think it has ratcheted up everybody in the whole process because now we're talking about some very serious violations...Read Full Story

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford shed his fiscal conservatism on several taxpayer-funded international trips, including a South American jaunt that included time with his mistress, choosing expensive first-class or business-class seats while his aides sat in coach.Sanford, who once criticized other state officials for costly travel, charged the state more than $37,600 for one first-class and four business-class flights overseas since November 2005, expense records show. Other state employees...Read Full Story