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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.
