Carlos Andrés Bernal Alavarado
Carlos Andrés Bernal Alavarado served as the Technical Secretary of the Reconstruction Committee for Manabí and Esmeraldas in Ecuador. He was recently sentenced to 13 years in prison for peculado, having been found guilty of misusing funds from the Law of Solidarity, which were intended for the reconstruction of areas affected by the April 2016 earthquake. During his tenure, Bernal oversaw the management of over $2.3 billion raised for recovery efforts. His sentencing highlighted his excessive authority in prioritizing unnecessary projects amidst a humanitarian crisis, ultimately benefiting his family through misallocated resources.
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Carlos Andrés Bernal Alavarado was sentenced to 13 years in prison for embezzlement related to the misuse of funds for reconstruction after the 2016 earthquake.
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