Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case

Corruption Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case Lenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future. Add Al Jazeera on Google Ecuador's former Lenin Moreno and his wife, Rocio Gonzalez Navas, arrive at the National Court in Quito [AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 29 Aug 2026 29 Aug 2026 An Ecuadorian court has found former President Lenin Moreno guilty of bribery in a case tied to the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, the public prosecutor’s office said on Friday.