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Former Ecuador President Moreno Faces Bribery Trial

12/9/2025

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Story summary
  • An Ecuadorean judge ordered former President Lenin Moreno to stand trial for alleged bribery linked to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant.
  • The case accuses Moreno and associates of receiving about $76 million in bribes from Sinohydro between 2009 and 2018.
  • The Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant has operated since 2016 and has ongoing technical issues.
  • Moreno denies the charges.
  • He currently lives in Paraguay.