The extradition of Sebastián Yunda, son of the former mayor of Quito, Jorge Yunda, is still pending and the crime for which he came to trial could prescribe.
On February 3, 2022, Judge Máximo Ortega issued summons to trial against sebastian yunda and his uncle Cesar Yundafor illicit association. However, the process cannot move forward because both are fugitives.
Sebastian Yunda is located in Argentinain the middle of a extradition process after being arrested in that country, by Interpol, on December 1, 2021. Nothing is known about the whereabouts of César Yunda.
Although Ecuador requested the extradition of the son of the former mayor of Quito, Jorge Yunda, the president of the National Court of Justice, Iván Saquicela, pointed out that everything has been left in the hands of the Argentine authorities. To return, Yunda will have to fulfill preventive prison.
People close to the Prosecutor’s Office where the case of Sebastián Yunda is taking place, in Argentina, have indicated that in March I could have a hearing for Judge Julián Ercolini to give way or not to extradition.
THE TIME has contacted Yunda’s lawyer, in Argentina, Santiago Delucato have more details about the process, but stated that you do not have authorization to speak to the press.
Similarly, his lawyer in Ecuador, Edgar Molina, He stressed that the Argentine authorities have not commented.
That time is running out represents a problem, since the crime for which Sebastián Yunda, 28, was called to trial, can prescribe.
A crime with an expiration date
The only crimes that are judged in absence of defendants They are: bribery, embezzlement, concussion, illicit enrichment and those that have to do with cases of corruption.
Once Sebastián Yunda has been called to trial, he must be in the country, otherwise the process is suspended.
The crime of illicit association prescribes; that is, it expires in five years, so if ‘baby’ Yunda does not come back in that time, he will be released.
What is he accused of?
The Prosecutor’s Office stated that Sebastián Yunda and the other seven linked (only four of them called to trial) “weaved a criminal network who, using his relationship with the mayor of Quito (Jorge Yunda) sought to benefit economically.
Mónica Tirado, prosecutor of the case, detailed, on September 21, 2021, that this network was evidenced in chats obtained of an expert opinion carried out on the telephone of Sebastián Yunda.
In the messages, according to the Prosecutor’s reading, it was planned business with municipal officials and businessmen.
He mentioned the case of the security cameras acquired by the Public Security Company (EM Seguridad), where a total of 119 facial recognition cameras were acquired by the Municipality of Quito, at a cost of $2 million, which does not fulfill its function. (AVV)
Precautionary measures in Argentina for Sebastián Yunda
- Appearance before a court every seven days.
- Prohibition to be absent from home for more than 48 hours.
- Obligation to inform the authorities of any change of address.
- Ban on leaving the country.
- The authorities withheld the defendant’s passport.
