NewzFormer Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday after a court found him guilty of corruption. The ruling stems from charges that Moreno accepted bribes from a Chinese company in exchange for helping the firm secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant in Ecuador.
The conviction and sentencing mark a significant legal development involving a former head of state in Ecuador, highlighting ongoing anti-corruption efforts targeting high-ranking government officials linked to international infrastructure projects.
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