NGAn Ecuadoran court sentenced former President Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from a Chinese company involved in constructing the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric dam. Prosecutors allege that Moreno, who served as vice-president under Rafael Correa from 2007 to 2013, accepted bribes totaling $76 million. His sentence was reduced from the prosecutors' requested six-and-a-half years, while his wife and other family members received nearly three years for complicity. Moreno, now 73 and a paraplegic, denied the allegations, claiming he never received any money from Sinohydro and blaming the case on Correa, his former ally turned rival. Two former managers of the power plant were also convicted in the case.
Bias read (Center): The article presents the legal outcome of the case against Moreno and his family, including the charges, sentencing, and their denials. While the article reports on a politically sensitive issue involving high-level corruption, it does not overtly frame the story in a partisan manner. It includes a
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