The Ecuadorian Prosecutor's Office requests house arrest for former President Lenín Moreno

The former president of Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, in a 2019 image. HENRY ROMERO (REUTERS)

The Attorney General of Ecuador, Diana Salazar, requested this Friday the house arrest for former President Lenín Moreno (2017-2021) when formulating his accusation for the Sinohydro

, which revolves around alleged bribes received for the construction of the Coca hydroelectric plant sinclair elbow

At the hearing to present the accusation, Salazar considered preventive detention necessary for the 37 defendants in the case, but the Constitution prevents this measure for those over 65, as is the case of Moreno, his wife and 12 other investigated. for those who requested house arrest.

The attorney general also required Judge Adrián Rojas, of the National Court of Justice, to retain and freeze the accounts of all the accused, including those who reside abroad, as is the case of Moreno, who is a commissioner in Paraguay. of the Organization of American States (OAS) for Disability Issues.

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