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An Ecuadorian court sentenced former President Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for bribery tied to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant, permanently barring him from public office. The ruling also convicted his wife, daughter, two brothers, and China's former ambassador to Ecuador, with Sinohydro allegedly paying over $76 million in bribes.
A US federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to provide a detailed explanation for its decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. Judge Nicholas Garaufis criticized the government's initial filing as short, perfunctory, and lacking enough basis for any conclusion. The DOJ dropped the case after Adani pledged $10 billion in US investment, and his legal team includes lawyers with ties to President Trump.
A Seoul court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years in prison for bribery involving luxury items in exchange for political favors. She was also fined and ordered to forfeit the assets. Her lawyer announced an appeal.
Gerardo Merida Sanchez, the former security chief of Mexico's Sinaloa state, was arrested in Arizona and transferred to New York on charges of taking bribes from the Sinaloa drug cartel. The indictment alleges he received over $100,000 monthly to protect the cartel's operations. The case has heightened tensions between the U.S. and Mexico.
