Ecuador ex-president sentenced to 5 years for corruption
Summary
An Ecuadoran court has sentenced ex-president Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for taking bribes from Chinese company Sinohydro in the Coca Codo Sinclair dam case. Moreno says he will appeal and denies ever receiving money from the company.
Key Points
- An Ecuadoran court sentenced ex-president Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes linked to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric dam project.
- Prosecutors said Chinese company Sinohydro paid $76 million in bribes, and 20 people were convicted in the case.
- Moreno said he had never received any money from Sinohydro and announced plans to appeal the ruling.
- His wife and other relatives were also sentenced to nearly three years in prison for complicity.
