Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Former Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno will stand trial on bribery charges linked to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric complex, the country's largest power plant, built by the Chinese state firm Sinohydro.
Prosecutors say nearly $76 million in bribes was allegedly paid between 2009 and 2018, covering the period when Moreno served as vice president under Rafael Correa and later as president.
According to the case file, Moreno and members of his family purportedly received more than $1 million in illicit payments, local outlet Primicias reported.
Coca Codo Sinclair, a flagship project of the Correa administration, cost the state roughly $2 billion and has faced years of scrutiny over structural flaws and corruption allegations.
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