Xavier Macías
EcuadorpoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Xavier Macías is a notable figure in Ecuador, recently in the news due to his indictment for bribery in the Sinohydro case. He and his spouse, María Auxiliadora Patiño, were detained in Panama on April 23, 2025, as part of an international effort involving Interpol and Ecuadorian authorities to address corruption. Their extradition processes are currently underway as part of a broader crackdown on corruption in the country.
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Xavier Macías is the son-in-law of Conto Patiño who was sentenced in the Sinohydro case.
Tribunal suspende audiencia del caso Sinohydro para deliberar sobre pedidos de suspensión de penas | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-09-22
Xavier Macías is the son-in-law of Conto Patiño and is involved in the Sinohydro case.
Caso Sinohydro: Lenín Moreno y otros once condenados conocerán este 22 de septiembre si se les otorga o no la suspensión condicional de la pena | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-09-22
Xavier Macías is implicated in the Sinohydro case as well.
Día once del juicio del caso Sinohydro: defensas de los procesados contrainterrogan a perito informático | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-06-03
Xavier Macías is identified as a close associate of Lenín Moreno and involved in the Sinohydro project.
Las ‘gestiones’ políticas a favor de Sinohydro apuntan a Lenín Moreno como posible autor directo del delito de cohecho, según juez | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-12-08
Xavier Macías is processed for bribery in the Sinohydro case and was detained in Panama.
Seis procesados por actos de corrupción en los casos Encuentro, Purga y Sinohydro mantienen procesos de extradición en Argentina, España, Colombia y Panamá | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-04-25