Former Ecuador President Lenín Moreno Sentenced to Five Years for Corruption
Lenín Moreno has been sentenced to five years in prison for accepting bribes linked to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric project. He maintains his innocence and intends to appeal the decision.
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Former Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno has been sentenced to five years in prison for taking bribes related to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric dam project, with the court finding him guilty along with 19 others. Prosecutors claimed that the Chinese state-owned firm Sinohydro paid a total of $76.1 million through shell companies to secure the construction contract, with family members of Moreno receiving tens of thousands of dollars. Moreno, who served as president from 2017 to 2021, maintains his innocence, intends to appeal the verdict, and has been barred from holding public office, while he will serve his sentence under house arrest due to age and disability.