Lenín Moreno

Lenín Moreno, who served as President of Ecuador from 2017 to 2021 and Vice President from 2007 to 2013, is currently on trial for bribery related to the construction of the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant. Prosecutors allege Moreno facilitated a corruption scheme involving the Chinese firm Sinohydro between 2009 and 2018. They claim $76 million in bribes were paid, of which Moreno and his family allegedly received over $1 million via transfers, checks, and luxury goods like furniture and property. On July 8, 2026, the prosecution requested a sentence of six years and six months in prison for Moreno. He denies all wrongdoing, characterizing the trial as political persecution by his predecessor, Rafael Correa. No convictions have been issued in this ongoing case.