Ecuador

Rafael Correa: Updates on the Case in 2026, the Caja Chica Case, the Suspension of His Party, and the Sentence That Belgium Has Yet to Carry Out

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Rafael Correa is the most stable convict in this series. His eight-year sentence for bribery has been final since July 20, 2020, and has not changed. In contrast, everything else did change between 2025 and 2026. First, the Prosecutor’s Office opened the “Caja Chica” case, raided offices in January 2026, and included him among the … Read more about Rafael Correa: Updates on the Case in 2026, the Caja Chica Case, the Suspension of His Party, and the Sentence That Belgium Has Yet to Carry Out

Jorge Glas: Updates on the Case in 2026, the Appeal Against the 13-Year Sentence, the Inter-American Court, and Mexico’s Lawsuit, Which Remains Pending

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Jorge Glas has been in prison for more than two years since his arrest inside the Mexican embassy on April 5, 2024. His case currently has four active fronts. An appeal filed on March 12, 2026, against his 13-year sentence in the Manabí Reconstruction case. Provisional measures ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, … Read more about Jorge Glas: Updates on the Case in 2026, the Appeal Against the 13-Year Sentence, the Inter-American Court, and Mexico’s Lawsuit, Which Remains Pending

Carlos Pólit: Early Warning Signs of a Release from Prison—What If Miami Lets Him Go, and Why Ecuador Would Still Not Receive Payment

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Carlos Pólit has been in prison in Florida for ten years. The reason: laundering bribes from Odebrecht that he received while serving as Ecuador’s comptroller. On September 10, 2026, he requested—without a lawyer—to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. He cites health reasons. That request is the reason for this early alert. … Read more about Carlos Pólit: Early Warning Signs of a Release from Prison—What If Miami Lets Him Go, and Why Ecuador Would Still Not Receive Payment