Corruption's Long Shadow Falls on Moreno The sentencing of former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from a Chinese company underscores the pervasive nature of corruption.
The case bears all the hallmarks of systemic rot that has infected many countries in Latin America, where grand corruption schemes have become common.
Moreno's conviction is part of a larger pattern of corruption involving several former Ecuadorian presidents.