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Corruption investigations of Ecuadorian officials

Overview

Ecuadorian authorities have initiated legal proceedings against high-profile officials regarding allegations of corruption and financial misconduct.

In late August 2026, the Attorney General’s Office in Pichincha moved to formally charge former Judiciary Council member Solanda Goyes with influence peddling. Prosecutors suggested Goyes may have acted as an “author or accomplice” in the crime. This follows a period where Goyes served as a voting member of the Council until September 2025, after which a motion for her removal failed to secure the necessary votes in the National Assembly.

By early September 2026, prosecutors filed charges against Johana Núñez García, the prefect of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, for alleged illicit enrichment. During a hearing in Quito, the Attorney General’s Office presented asset declarations as evidence of wealth variation during her tenure. While prosecutors requested preventive detention, the judge suspended the hearing to deliberate. Núñez has denied the allegations, characterizing them as “calumnia” (slander).

Entities

Solanda Goyes · Fernando Camacho · Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas · Consejo de la Judicatura · Fiscalía General del Estado

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [CRIME] 10 sources
    Johana Núñez faces illicit enrichment charges in Ecuador

    Ecuadorian prosecutors have charged Johana Núñez, prefect of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, with illicit enrichment and requested preventive detention. A judge is currently deliberating on the request.

  2. 13 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Solanda Goyes faces potential charges for influence peddling

    Ecuadorian prosecutors have requested a hearing to formally charge former Judiciary Council member Solanda Goyes with influence peddling following a prior investigation.

Sources

diarioazua.com · diarioelgranchaco.com · eluniverso.com · emisorasunidas.com · epinvestiga.com · investiga.pe · manabinoticias.com · notimundo.com.ec · pachamamaradio.org · panamaamerica.com.pa · prensa-latina.cu · tctelevision.com