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Ecuador court sentences former President Bucaram
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Summary: An Ecuadorean court sentenced former President Abdala Bucaram to nine years and four months in prison for involvement in a criminal organization that fraudulently sold medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prosecutors said the defendants repeatedly obtained benefits through negotiations for about 21,000 rapid COVID-19 tests and other supplies between March and August 2020.
WHO: Ecuadorean court; Abdala Bucaram; Attorney General's Office
WHAT: Sentenced former President Abdala Bucaram to nine years and four months for COVID-19 medical supply fraud linked to a criminal organization; his son was also convicted.
WHEN: Sep 09, 2026
WHERE: Guay (hospital hearing via video conference)
WHY: The sentence followed the court ruling that Bucaram and others formed an organized criminal structure that fraudulently sold medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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