a former official was found dead in prison

At the same time, the National Service for Comprehensive Attention to Adults Deprived of Liberty and Young Offenders of Ecuador (SNAI) reported that< unités spécialisées >> the prosecution and the police were investigating the “Suspected suicide” by “José A.”

This Sunday afternoon, Moreno himself tweeted that he had received the news “with deep pain” and called Briones a “dear friend”.

The death of the former Ecuadorian official was also confirmed by his lawyer, Joan Paul Egred, who did not give details of the incident, according to the local newspaper. Universe.

Until this Sunday afternoon they had not transcended the conditions in which the body was found of the former official.

Born in Guayaquil 59 years ago, Agusto was successively Principal Advisor to the Minister of Hydrocarbons, Secretary of Planning and Development, Secretary General of the Presidency and Minister of Energy between May 2017 and March 2020.

Agusto had been in prison since April 13 on suspicion of having committed an organized crime, after the prosecution and the police raided his home as part of the investigation into a corruption case in exchange for notices of fines in contracts with the state-owned company Petroecuador. .

For the case, known as Las Torres, the former controller Pablo Celi and five other people are also incarcerated in the same prison, according to the newspaper El Comercio and the information portal GK.

In addition, a total of 14 people are being treated, including Luis Agusto Briones, José’s brother.

Moreno will complete his term tomorrow, when he is replaced by President-elect Guillermo Lasso.