Ecuadorian former president Lenín Moreno found guilty of corruption
An Ecuadorian court has found former president Lenín Moreno guilty in a corruption case, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Ecuadorian court convicts former president Moreno of corruption
An Ecuadorian court found former president Lenín Moreno guilty in a corruption case, according to the country's Public Prosecutor's Office. Google News ES — Crime (es) reports the news originally published by TradingView.
Moreno, who governed Ecuador between 2017 and 2021, thus faces a judicial conviction for acts of corruption committed during or in relation to his term in office. The Ecuadorian Public Prosecutor's Office communicated the ruling without the imposed sentence or the specific charges that supported the guilty verdict being detailed publicly at this time.
The case adds to a series of judicial proceedings involving Latin American former leaders for alleged corruption offences. Ecuadorian judicial authorities have not issued further statements regarding the next procedural steps to date.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)