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Ecuador former president corruption conviction 2026
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AUG 29 · Day 1
Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case
The attorney general's office said Chinese state-owned firm Sinohydro paid roughly $76.1m in bribes between 2009 and 2018 through fraudulent consulting contracts.
The attorney general's office launched an investigation in March 2023.
Lenin Moreno was sentenced to five years in prison.
“Lenin Moreno’s conduct is consistent with the charges brought by the prosecution: the crime of bribery attributed to a public official,”
MANUEL CABRERA
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