Overview
- The June 30 ruling adds 13 years to Glas’s existing convictions, extending his incarceration until 2041.
- Judge Mercedes Caicedo imposed a $28,800 fine alongside the prison term.
- Former reconstruction official Carlos Bernal received an identical 13-year sentence for embezzlement.
- Court documents show taxes raised after the 2016 Manabí and Esmeraldas earthquake were used to fund projects outside the disaster zone.
- Glas’s detention followed an April 2024 police raid on Mexico’s embassy in Quito that led to a rupture in bilateral relations.