Carlos Luis Morales Benítez (12 June 1965 – 22 June 2020) was a journalist and a football goalkeeper from Ecuador. He also served as elected prefect of Guayas Province.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Luis Morales Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Date of death | June 22, 2020 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Samborondón, Ecuador | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1993 | Barcelona | ||
| 1993–1995 | Independiente | 22 | (0) |
| 1995 | LDU Portoviejo | ||
| 1996 | Barcelona | ||
| 1997 | Emelec | ||
| 1998 | Palestino | ||
| 1999–2000 | ESPOLI | ||
| 2001 | Santa Rita | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1987–1999 | Ecuador | 40 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2009-07-11 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2009-07-11 | |||
Corruption scandals
On June 3, 2020, Carlos Luis Morales was detained in an investigation for alleged use of unfair influence in the acquisition of medical supplies, COVID-19 exams and masks.[3]
After 5 hours of persecution and police search, he was detained in San Isidro, a citadel on the road to Samborondón, after several houses were raided in the sector before he was captured,[4] within investigations for alleged traffic crimes, of influence and embezzlement. The situation worsened after Morales presented 17 contracts [5] in which his wife, Sandra Arcos, and his wife's children, Xavier and Andrés Vélez,[6] fugitives from justice,[7][8]involved in the awards, were involved in contracts with surcharges during the health emergency of COVID-19.[9][10]
The corruption scandals occurred a year after occupying the post of Prefect of Guayas. PSC assembly members of the party that promoted his candidacy, asked Carlos Luis Morales to explain corruption allegations or resign. The pronouncement of the social-Christian legislators was signed by: Vicente Taiano, César Rohón, Raúl Auquilla, Patricia Henriquez, Mercedes Serrano, Vicente Almeyda, Henry Cucalón, Dennis Marín, Magda Zambrano, Ramón Terán, Raúl Campoverde, Cristina Reyes, Dallyana Passailague, Javier Cadena, Henry Kronfle, and Esteban Torres.[11]
Morales died from COVID-19 in 2020.[12]
References
- Carlos Luis Morales at National-Football-Teams.com
- rsssf: Ecuador record international footballers