Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno Sentenced to 5 Years for Corruption
Prosecutors said Sinohydro paid about $76.1 million in bribes through shell companies and offshore accounts.
- On Friday, an Ecuadorian court convicted Former Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno of bribery tied to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant, sentencing him to five years under house arrest.
- Prosecutors alleged that Chinese firm Sinohydro paid approximately $76.1 million in bribes between 2009 and 2018, with Moreno and his relatives receiving more than $1 million while he served as Vice President.
- Moreno's wife and daughter also received 30-month sentences as accomplices; the 73-year-old former president denied involvement, telling the court, "you're looking in the wrong place."
- Judge Manuel Cabrera permanently barred Moreno from holding public office and ordered him and his relatives to repay triple the illicit funds within 90 days.
- This ruling marks the third time an Ecuadorian president has been sentenced for corruption, reflecting a deepening pattern of legal accountability for high-level officials.
260 Articles
260 Articles
The president will appeal the case.
An Ecuadorian court sentenced former President Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from a Chinese state-owned enterprise in exchange for a concession to build the country's largest hydroelectric dam.
It is about the construction of Ecuador's largest hydroelectric power station: a Chinese company is said to have bribed the then vice president and later president of the country. His wife must also go to prison.
The verdict is not yet final and can be challenged, so that Moreno does not have to go to prison at first.
Lenín Moreno is said to have influenced the award of a hydroelectric power plant as Vice President. A court sentenced him to five years in prison for bribery.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
