Lenín Moreno sentenced to 5 years for Sinohydro bribes
By The BriefBrief
Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno was sentenced to five years in prison for accepting bribes from the Chinese company Sinohydro. The court found he helped secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant, with his wife, daughter, and other relatives convicted as accomplices and ordered to repay triple the illicit amounts.
WHO:Lenín Moreno; Sinohydro; Ecuadorian court
WHAT:A court sentenced former President Lenín Moreno to five years in prison for taking bribes linked to a Sinohydro hydroelectric contract.
WHEN:Aug 28, 2026
WHERE:Ecuador
WHY:The sentence followed a court finding that Moreno accepted bribes from Sinohydro in exchange for helping the company secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant.
