Ecuador prosecutor files private accusation against 9 in Salitral/Quevedo embezzlement case

Ecuador's Prosecutor's Office has filed a private accusation against nine individuals linked to alleged embezzlement in electricity generation contracts for the Salitral and Quevedo plants. The case is in the criminal investigation phase, with details of the accused and the exact nature of the alleged fraud still emerging. This marks a formal legal step in a corruption probe involving state energy contracting.