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Ecuador Ex-President Moreno Convicted of Bribery

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Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has been found guilty of bribery and corruption by Ecuador's National Court of Justice. The conviction relates to allegations of accepting bribes in exchange for favoring Chinese companies in a hydroelectric power plant project.

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Ecuador's former president Lenín Moreno convicted of corruption

- Ecuador's Supreme Court convicted former President Lenín Moreno of bribery, sentencing him to five years in prison. - The court found Moreno interfered in the awarding and financing of the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant while he was vice president. - Moreno denies the charges, claiming the proceedings are politically motivated, and the sentence is not yet final.