He Electoral Contentious Court (TCE) ruled against the appeal filed by Pabel MunozMayor of Quitoto the penalty for violating the rule that prohibits public officials from participating in electoral campaigns.
On the afternoon of April 24, 2024, with three votes in favor, the organization ratified the ruling of the first instance judge, Joaquin Viteriwhich imposed the sanction on Muñoz for having participated in the electoral campaign of Luisa Gonzalezto the Presidency of Ecuador in 2023.
With this failure of TCE, Muñoz He will have to cancel the fine imposed of $9,000, and he will also have to make a public apology.
The favorable votes to deny the appeal in the highest electoral body came from Fernando Muñozpresident of TCEand the judges Roosevelt Cedeno e Ivonne Coloma.
For their part, the judges Richard Gonzalez y Guillermo Ortega they cast a positive or negative vote. González argued alleged illegalities in the evidence against Muñozwhich are based on promotional videos from social networks.
According to Teleamazonthe complaint made against Pabel Munozby the Citizen Participation advisor, Juan Esteban Guarderas and the lawyer, Monica Jaramillohe intended that the TCE removed the Mayor of Quito from office. The Plenary of TCE He did not grant this request and applied the promotional sanction for a very serious infraction.
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