Summary
Lenin Moreno, a former president of Ecuador, will face trial on bribery charges related to a large hydroelectric power plant project. A judge decided the case could go ahead, with prosecutors claiming that Moreno favored a Chinese company in exchange for bribes. Moreno, who denies the charges, currently lives in Paraguay.
Key Facts
- Lenin Moreno served as Ecuador's president from 2017 to 2021.
- A judge ruled that Moreno will stand trial for bribery charges.
- The charges focus on a hydroelectric project involving a Chinese company, Sinohydro.
- Prosecutors allege that bribes worth about $76 million were involved.
- Moreno denies the allegations, stating the case is unjust.
- The bribery accusations began when Moreno was vice president, from 2007 to 2013.
- The Coca Codo Sinclair power plant has faced technical problems and funding scrutiny.
- Ecuador borrowed nearly $19 billion from China for the project and others.
