Scandal in Ecuador: Former President Lenín Moreno Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Corruption
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A court in Ecuador has sentenced former President Lenín Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from the Chinese company Sinohydro during the construction of a major hydroelectric plant. Alongside Moreno, his wife Rocío González and daughter Irina Moreno received 30-month sentences. The court found that Moreno, who served as vice president from 2010 to 2013, directly influenced the awarding of the contract. Moreno, who claims he did not receive any money, plans to appeal the ruling. He has been ordered to repay three times the amount of illicit funds received and to issue public apologies within a month.
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