The lawyer Pedro Ovelar, legal representative of former President Horacio Cartes, and Colorado Senator Juan Carlos Galaverna repudiated the interference of the United States Government in internal affairs after the accusation against Horacio Cartes, while pointing out the political intentions behind the announcement.
In an interview with the Fuego Cruzado program broadcast by GEN/Nación Media, lawyer Pedro Ovelar stated that the sanction communicated by the North American ambassador Marc Ostfield has a legal interpretation and, at the same time, also It is intended to have a political and electoral consequence.
He recalled what was stated in the Article 17 of the National Constitutionwhere it is stipulated the right to defense of a person who could eventually be penalizedfact that It did not happen in this case with former President Horacio Cartes, who was not duly informed about more details regarding the accusation against him.
“Although the communication of the sanction is protected by an American law, the effects and connotation that this is given from a press conference with all the Paraguayan media It definitely has an incidence within the national territory and more than anything because it judges conduct carried out in Paraguay”, he mentioned.
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Ovelar recalled the first designation and assured that The intention of that announcement was to politically affect the Honor Colorado movement and especially Horacio Carteswho at that time was a candidate for president of the ANR Governing Board, attempt that ended up failing after the victory he obtained on December 18.
“Escalation right now is to affect it economically and consequently also politically in the elections of April 30”, stated the legal professional.
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At your discretion, This story will have several scenarios where they will seek to create this type of situationalthough he anticipated that “They are prepared to receive any type of attack“coming from the opposition sector”manipulating institutions in Paraguay and also carrying false and interested information”.
I use this occasion to provide peace of mind to employees who are part of the Cartes Group and to businessmen who do business with any of the companies in which it is a shareholderclarifying that the US sanction. does not imply consequences in Paraguay. “All those apocalyptic visions that interest groups or some professionals point out are not even such.”
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Ovelar maintained that making a legal defense in these conditions is difficultTaking into account that So far there is no evidence of the facts that are part of the accusation. “That’s going to be claimed in the United States and in time those responsible for this situation will have to respond, there are many hidden actors in this situation”.
“Horacio Cartes is persecuted, an innocent person persecuted and that will have consequences in the futurebecause historically it is seen that this type of persecution ends at some point,” he added.
In addition, denied an alleged link between HC and the Hezbollah group and held that this is an absurd accusationtaking into account investments and ventures between your business group and Israelto say nothing of the degree of friendship with the Israeli government. “That’s not true, that’s staged.”
Ovelar confirmed that up to now, no process has been initiated at the level of the United States Department of Justice against Horacio Cartesin addition to the sanctions that were imposed by the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State, for which there is no formal judicial accusation.
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At the same time, Colorado Senator Juan Carlos Galaverna He also expressed himself in relation to this topic and stated that “it is one more episode of the novel released from the northern empirein compliance with globalist projects”.
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In his opinion, these accusations coming from the United States are part of a plan to destroy the traditional parties in the region, including the ANR that it is “one of the few traditional parties with popular strength that remains.”
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“Calé” speaks of a “unlawful” action by the United States government and its diplomatic representation in our country, as well as a “rude intervention for political purposes” when raising the accusations against Horacio Cartes, as well as against Vice President Hugo Velázquez.
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the legislator He reiterated his position against the interference of the US Government. and said that should not have the power to intervene in the internal affairs of Paraguay so rudely, as happened on this occasion.
According to the impact that this ad could have on the electoral campaign and national electionsHe said he was confident that the List 1 project will remain firm until it reaches April 30predicting a victory for the presidential duo of Santiago Peña and Pedro Alliana.
“Let’s not step on the stick of turning this into the center of the electoral campaign which is what they are obviously looking for when an imbecile ambassador like the yankee tells us ‘this has nothing to do with politics’, he’s calling us stupid, of course he’s political”, he added during the interview.
