Christian Zuritainvestigative journalist and presidential candidate, stated on March 25 that “he has no doubt” that behind the murder of his friend Fernando Villavicencio there is the former social-Christian assemblyman, Pablo Muentesnow processed in the Purge case.
Zurita appeared at the Occasional Commission of the National Assembly who investigates the crime of Fernando Villavicencio and seeks to find political responsibilities in the event.
«I have no doubt, no doubt that behind the crime of Fernando Villavicencio it is Pablo Muentes. I have no doubt, it is very clear. Fernando Villavicencio I knew before all the Ecuadorians what I was doing Pablo Muentes. In the light of Purge case it is evident that Pablo Muentes would have every reason to end life Fernando Villavicencio“, said.
Zurita He commented that as of May 5, 2023, Villavicencio began to receive information that apparently Pablo Muentes He used his political power as an assembly member to influence the judicial decisions of the Guayas Court of Justice and benefit from them.
«I already knew first-hand what is known today in the Purge caseespecially the issue related to the purchase and sale of land in Guayas. He (Villavicencio) decides to start an investigation process on the relationship that could exist between property registrars, on land ownership, on the judicial decisions that we all know today,” he said.
Therefore, he says that Muentes had reasons to order the homicide that, according to the Prosecutor’s Office, was perpetrated by the gang of The Wolves.
And he added that on June 9, 2023, Villavicencio He already had his first alarm that they wanted to make an attempt on his life during an event in Manabi.
Likewise, he indicated that Xavier Jordanlinked in the Metastasis case“is directly related to the crime of Fernando Villavicencio«.
Pablo Muentes is investigated in the Purge case
Pablo Muenteformer assemblyman of Christian Social Party (PSC), is in preventive detention in the Cotopaxi prison, while he is investigated for apparently leading an organized crime structure to influence judicial rulings in the Guayas Court of Justice.
Villavicencio y Muenteswhen they were assembly members, they were involved in an altercation in the Assembly that almost ended in physical attacks.
On April 7, 2023, Villavicencio reported to the Prosecutor’s Office Muentes and the then assembly members of Correismo Ronny Aleaga, Roberto Cuero, Ronald González and Walter Gómezthat they were apparently making a plan to kill him.
Formation of the Occasional Commission
The Occasional Commission seeks to establish political responsibilities for the murder of Villavicencio.
It was formed on November 29, 2023, but began its work more than a month late due to budgetary difficulties in hiring a reporting secretary. For this reason, the hearings only began in January 2024.
According to Ecuavisait was supposed to deliver a report on February 28, but a ninety-day extension was requested, which the law allows, in order to collect information.
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