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A historic leader of Colorado Party in Canelones He has just been denounced for alleged crimes of sexual violence and workplace harassment, according to a worker who was his dependent.
According to public the newspaper The Observeris about a politician named Duque, a historic leader of Canelones, who has played prominent roles in local politics and He has been a candidate for mayor and substitute deputy in the department. He has also been involved in the mayor’s proposed trust negotiations. Yamandu Orsi in the Canarian Commune.
This case has led to the imposition of restrictions on approaching Duque by the Specialized Family Court last year. The Specialized Family Technical Team (ETEC) carried out an examination which determined that there was a “high risk” situation for the victim due to the “asymmetry of power between the parties and the tenor of the facts denounced”, as expressed by Judge Fátima Boné in one of her resolutions.
As a result, it was decided to use a electronic monitoring device (anklet) as a precautionary measure of not approaching. The 8th Turn Sexual Offenses Prosecutor’s Office has taken the case and is carrying out a thorough criminal investigation to clarify the facts and determine the veracity of the accusations.
According to the aforementioned outlet, the complainant alleges having suffered sexual violence and workplace harassment by Duque, which led to the presentation of complaint and restriction measures.
Resignation from the Colorado Party due to political differences
Recently, Duque shared a letter of resignation from the José Batlle y Ordoñez red group on his social networks in mid-June. This sector is led by the Undersecretary for Housing and Territorial Planning, Tabaré Hackenbruch.
Duque assures that he separates himself from this colored group because of the “different ways of living political issues and the relationship with the people.”
