"This judge resolves to bring citizen Lenin Moreno to trial as the direct perpetrator of the crime of bribery, Hernandez said in the decision. Moreno has denied any allegations of wrongdoing. He currently lives in Paraguay. But in a video posted to social media, Moreno denounced the prosecution's case, which began in 2023. I have presented all the evidence to the attorney general's office, and they have not been able to prove that I received a single cent, Moreno said."
"According to prosecutors, the illegal actions began while Moreno was vice president, from 2007 to 2013. They accuse Moreno of using his sway to ensure the Chinese firm Sinohydro received government contracts to construct the Coca Codo Sinclair power plant, which began operations in 2016. In return, prosecutors allege that Sinohydro doled out bribes worth about $76m between 2009 and 2018."
"According to Ecuador's former Attorney General Diana Salazar, Moreno's family had business connections to Sinohydro, and they formed a corruption network that had interstate and transnational reach. She has accused Moreno and his family of engineering a false image of consulting and representation services to channel bribes through gifts, checks and transfers. Since its opening, the Coca Codo Sinclair plant has struggled with technical issues, including cracks"
Lenin Moreno, president from 2017 to 2021, will face trial on bribery charges linked to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant. Judge Olavo Hernandez ruled that the prosecution could proceed and identified Moreno as the direct perpetrator of bribery. Prosecutors allege illegal actions began while Moreno was vice president (2007–2013) and that he used influence to award contracts to Chinese firm Sinohydro. Prosecutors claim Sinohydro paid about $76 million in bribes between 2009 and 2018. Former Attorney General Diana Salazar says Moreno's family had business ties to Sinohydro and used false consulting arrangements to channel payments. Moreno denies wrongdoing, lives in Paraguay, and the plant has faced technical problems including cracks.
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