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  "id": 4356931,
  "title": "Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/former-ecuadorian-president-imprisoned-for-corruption",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T06:07:21.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/former-ecuadorian-president-imprisoned-for-corruption/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno has been sentenced to five years in prison for corruption, following a court ruling in Quito. Moreno, who served as president between 2017 and 2021, was found guilty of accepting bribes from the Chinese firm Sinohydro. The former leader claimed he had not received any money from Sinohydro, which reportedly paid $76.1m through shell companies to secure the construction of the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric dam. Moreno's sentence, which he will serve under house arrest due to his age and disability, comes just months after his predecessor, Rafael Correa, was also found guilty of corruption and sentenced to eight years in prison.",
  "summary": "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 [...] The post Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption…",
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        "title": "Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption",
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        "published": "2026-08-29T19:44:54.000Z"
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        "title": "Former Ecuadorian President imprisoned for corruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/former-ecuadorian-president-imprisoned-for-corruption-4363604",
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