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Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case

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An Ecuadorian court has sentenced former President Lenin Moreno to five years in prison following a bribery conviction. In addition to the prison term, the 73-year-old former leader has been permanently barred from holding public office in the future.

The sentencing concludes a high-profile legal case against the former head of state, marking a significant development in Ecuador's ongoing efforts to address corruption among its political leadership.

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