Ex-Ecuador President Moreno Sentenced to 5 Years for Bribes
The National Court of Ecuador sentenced former president Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from the Chinese company Sinohydro in exchange for securing its involvement in the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric project. The court also convicted 19 others, including family members, and ordered them to repay triple the amount received.
Consensus
- Lenin Moreno was sentenced to five years in prison by the National Court of Ecuador for corruption.
- The crime involved accepting bribes from the Chinese company Sinohydro.
- The bribes were allegedly received in exchange for securing Sinohydro's participation in the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric project.
- The alleged crime occurred between 2007 and 2013, during Moreno's time as vice-president under Rafael Correa.
- The court convicted 19 additional individuals, including family members of Moreno.
- All convicted parties must repay the bribe amounts in tripled form.
- Moreno is to serve his sentence under house arrest due to his age (73) and severe disability, including use of a wheelchair.
- Moreno's lawyers plan to appeal the verdict.
- This is the third former Ecuadorian president convicted of corruption in the country's history.
Points of divergence
- The court sentenced Moreno's wife and daughter each to 30 months in prison. — kommersant
- The court also convicted Moreno's two brothers and son-in-law. — kommersant
- The court imposed a lifetime ban on holding public office for all convicted, including Moreno. — kommersant
- The court found four additional figures guilty alongside Moreno, not 19. — vesti
- The prosecution requested a sentence of six and a half years, not specified in the kommersant report. — vesti
- The total bribe amount was estimated at 4% of the contract value. — vesti
- Moreno served as president from 2017 to 2021, and as vice-president from 2007 to 2013. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Former President of Ecuador sentenced to five years in prison for bribes — Коммерсантъ
- Former Ecuadorian President Moreno sentenced to five years in prison for corruption — Вести