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Moreno Convicted in Sinohydro Bribery Case
Ecuador’s National Court of Justice convicted former president Lenín Moreno of bribery tied to Sinohydro over the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric project, with prosecutors alleging Moreno used his vice-presidency to influence financing in exchange for illicit payments to him and his relatives. The verdict points to bribes totaling around $75–76 million, and sentencing and disqualification from public office are among the penalties sought for Moreno and others involved.
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About Lenín Moreno
Lenín Voltaire Moreno Garcés is an Ecuadorian politician who was the 46th president of Ecuador from 2017 to 2021. He was also vice president from 2007 to 2013, under President Rafael Correa.
Everything about Lenín Moreno →- Occupation
- politician, writer, businessperson
- Position held
- President of Ecuador, Vice President of Ecuador, President of PAIS Alliance, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General
- Citizenship
- Ecuador
- Born
- March 19, 1953
- Website
- https://www.presidencia.gob.ec