Lenín Moreno: Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption
- A former president of Ecuador has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of taking bribes.
- Lenín Moreno insisted he had not taken money from a Chinese firm which secured a contract to build a hydroelectric plant in the Latin American nation.
- The 73-year-old will serve his sentence under house arrest due to his age and disability, and has already indicated his intention to appeal against the verdict after a court in the capital, Quito, found him and 19 others guilty of corruption.
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- A former president of Ecuador has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of taking bribes.
- Lenín Moreno insisted he had not taken money from a Chinese firm which secured a contract to build a hydroelectric plant in the Latin American nation.
- The 73-year-old will serve his sentence under house arrest due to his age and disability, and has already indicated his intention to appeal against the verdict after a court in the capital, Quito, found him and 19 others guilty of corruption.
Sources: BBC News