Carlos Luis Morales

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Carlos Luis Morales Benítez

Carlos Luis Morales Benítez (12 June 1965 – 22 June 2020) was an Ecuadorian journalist, politician and footballer. He was born in Guayaquil. From 1987 to 1999, he played for the national team. From 1983 to 1993 and 1996, he played for the Barcelona. From 1993 to 1995, Morales played for Independiente.

From 2019 until his death, he was the Provincial Prefect of Guayas. From 2014 to 2018, he was the Municipal Councillor for Guayaquil. He was a member of the Social Christian Party.

In June 2020, he was investigated for corruption over illegal selling of medical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador.[1]

Morales died on 22 June 2020 from cardiopulmonary arrest in Samborondón, Ecuador at the age of 55.[2]

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  1. "Prosecutor's Office detains the prefect Carlos Luis Morales, in the framework of the investigation for alleged influence peddling".
  2. Falleció Carlos Morales, leyenda del fútbol ecuatoriano (in Spanish)