Ecuador: an investigation into heritage objects splashes former President Moreno
The Ecuadorian Public Ministry said on July 25, 2022 that it was investigating former President Lenín Moreno in relation to the disappearance of priceless items from the presidential palace.
AFP - EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI
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It is a case that is close to former President Lenín Moreno, in power from 2017 to 2021. A museum housed in the premises of the Presidency of Ecuador in Quito was inspected on Tuesday July 26 by the prosecution as part of of a presumed disappearance of heritage objects.
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The prosecution said on Twitter that it had "
carried out an expertise at the Carondelet museum, as part of an investigation for an alleged offense of embezzlement, linked to the alleged disappearance of heritage objects
".
The communication service of the presidency indicated for its part that President Guillermo Lasso “
has ordered the full collaboration of the administrative units, by providing all the facilities necessary for the investigation
”.
#AHORA |
#Pichincha: #FiscalíaEc efectúa diligenencias en la vivienda del ex-president Lenín M., en el contexto de una investigación previa por un presunto delito de peculado, relacionado con piezas patrimoniales supuestamente desaparecidas de Carondelet.
#FiscalíaContraElDelito pic.twitter.com/tZ02izrkvy
— Fiscalía Ecuador (@FiscaliaEcuador) July 25, 2022
The prosecution announced on Monday that it is investigating Lenín Moreno, current commissioner of the Organization of American States (OAS) for persons with disabilities, for alleged embezzlement related to the Carondelet museum.
Imprescriptible in Ecuador, this crime, which includes the appropriation of property, is punishable by up to 13 years in prison.
Mr. Moreno, who resides in Paraguay, maintains that during his administration, the heritage assets that were in Carondelet "
were duly handed over to the competent institutions for their registration and conservation
".
He admitted to having "
collected axes and some ceramic pieces for more than 40 years
", but of a value which "
does not even exceed $800
".
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AFP
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