00:00Former Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno appeared before the National Court of Justice of Ecuador
00:05to stand trial in the Sino-Hydro case for alleged bribes.
00:09The prosecution accuses him, along with his family and 35 other people,
00:13of receiving $76 million in bribes from the Chinese company Sino-Hydro.
00:18According to the investigation, the payments are allegedly linked to the award of the Coca-Cola St. Clair Hydroelectric Project,
00:25the largest construction project in the country.
00:28The former president's return has sparked accusations from the opposition regarding an alleged impunity pact with the current government.
00:35It's worth noting that with 37 initial suspects, the Sino-Hydro case is emerging as one of the most emblematic
00:41corrupt cases of the last decade in Ecuador.
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