Ecuador ex-president Bucaram, son sentenced to 9 years in COVID-19 tests case

Ecuador's former president Abdala Bucaram and his son Jacobo were sentenced to 9 years and 4 months in prison for irregularities in the procurement of COVID-19 tests. The verdict, read late on September 9, marks a significant judicial action against a former head of state in Ecuador. The case underscores ongoing anti-corruption efforts in the country, though the full details of the charges and evidence remain to be seen.