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Ecuador sentences Abdalá Bucaram to prison in COVID-19 test case
An Ecuadorian court has sentenced former president Abdalá Bucaram and his son, Jacobo Bucaram, to nine years and four months in prison. They were convicted as collaborators in an organized crime ring involving the irregular commercialization of approximately 21,000 COVID-19 rapid tests and other medical supplies during the 2020 pandemic.
In the same ruling, former transit agent Leandro Berrones was sentenced to 13 years and four months as a direct perpetrator. Israeli citizen Sheinman Oren received a reduced sentence of two years and eight months due to his effective cooperation with authorities.
Abdalá Bucaram, 74, attended the hearing via video link from a medical facility in Guayaquil, where he is being treated for cardiac issues. He has rejected the ruling, calling it 'ridiculous' and asserting that the transaction was a private matter between individuals. Bucaram announced plans to appeal the decision and intends to take the case to international bodies, including the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
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Abdalá Bucaram · Consejo de la Judicatura · Corte Provincial de Justicia de Pichincha · Ecuador · Fiscalía General del Estado · Jacobo Bucaram · Jacobo Bucaram Pulley · Leandro Berrones · Mercedes Caicedo · Sheinman Oren · Transparencia Internacional · Tribunal de Garantías Penales
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- [● 8 SOURCES] Israeli citizen Sheinman Oren was sentenced to two years and eight months due to effective cooperation. elfarolatino.com · www.eleco.com.ar · noticiaslatam.lat · www.panamaamerica.com.pa · laopinion.com · +1 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] Abdalá Bucaram and Jacobo Bucaram were found guilty as collaborators in organized crime. elfarolatino.com · www.eleco.com.ar · noticiaslatam.lat · laopinion.com · www.panamaamerica.com.pa · +6 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The court ordered Abdalá Bucaram and his son to pay a fine of approximately 9,640 dollars. www.panamaamerica.com.pa
- [● 9 SOURCES] Former transit agent Leandro Berrones was sentenced to 13 years and four months as a direct perpetrator. elfarolatino.com · www.eleco.com.ar · noticiaslatam.lat · laopinion.com · www.panamaamerica.com.pa · +2 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Abdalá Bucaram announced he will appeal the sentence and take the case to international bodies. queondagye.com · cronicadecantabria.com · www.expreso.ec
- [● 10 SOURCES] The case involves the irregular commercialization of approximately 21,000 COVID-19 rapid tests in 2020. elfarolatino.com · www.eleco.com.ar · laopinion.com · www.panamaamerica.com.pa · queondagye.com · +4 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] Abdalá Bucaram and Jacobo Bucaram were sentenced to nine years and four months in prison each. elfarolatino.com · www.eleco.com.ar · noticiaslatam.lat · laopinion.com · www.panamaamerica.com.pa · +6 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Bucaram attended the hearing via video link from a clinic in Guayaquil due to cardiac health issues. elfarolatino.com · www.eleco.com.ar · laopinion.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The case involves the irregular commercialization of approximately 21,000 COVID-19 rapid tests and medical supplies in 2020. elfarolatino.com · www.eleco.com.ar · laopinion.com · www.panamaamerica.com.pa
- [● 7 SOURCES] Former transit agent Leandro Berrones was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison as a direct perpetrator. elfarolatino.com · www.eleco.com.ar · noticiaslatam.lat · laopinion.com · www.panamaamerica.com.pa
- [● 4 SOURCES] Abdalá Bucaram announced he will appeal the sentence and take the case to international bodies like the ICC and the IACHR. queondagye.com · cronicadecantabria.com