He Electoral Contentious Court (TCE) sanctioned on May 8 Alembert Veraformer president of Participation Council (CPCCS), with a fine of USD 22,000 and the suspension of his participation rights for four years, after being found responsible for a very serious electoral violation.
In this case it was also reported Marcela Aguiñagaprefect of Guayasbut her innocence was confirmed due to lack of evidence.
The origin of the complaint
The case dates back to June of the previous year, when Juan Esteban Guarderascurrent advisor of the CPCCSand the lawyer Bernardo Jijónfrom Anti-Corruption Foundation (FLAC), they denounced Aguiñaga already Vera for political proselytizing on social networks, violating a rule of the CNE which prohibits candidates for the Participation Council from being promoted by political organizations.
Vera appeared on networks being promoted by Aguiñaga and the same ex-president Rafael Correa. He was also part of other candidates supported by Correism and called themselves The Blue League.
The first instance ruling had been filed
On September 11, 2023, the electoral judge Guillermo Ortega dismissed and filed the complaint, but jijon y Guarderas They appealed.
On September 14 in an interview for Direct contact, Guarderas He said that the first instance ruling was “written in a hurry and is terrible.” «It is not a trivial issue (of little importance) that the candidates for CPCCS campaign with political parties, because they must be neutral authorities and if they are set up by political tents, how do we expect independence and rigor when it comes to oversight?
The recent ruling of the Plenary of TCE It is final and cannot be modified. Vera You have three months to pay the fine.
According to Ecuavisa, he was removed from the presidency of CPCCS on October 6 at Constitutional Courtfor disobeying an opinion of the entity.
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