Ecuador’s ex-president Lenín Moreno convicted
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Ecuador’s ex-president Lenín Moreno convicted of taking bribes in hydroelectric plant case

Ecuador's former president Lenín Moreno has been convicted of accepting bribes related to the construction of a hydroelectric power plant.

Moreno is one of four people convicted in the case involving a hydroelectric plant built by the Chinese company Sinohydro. It is alleged that it happened while he was vice president, from 2007 to 2013. Moreno was president from 2017 to 2021.

Moreno has been sentenced to five years in prison, which he will serve under house arrest. He is 73 years old and has a disability that prevents him from walking.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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