The National Prosecutor, Zoraida Avalos, rejected the ruling approved by the Justice Commission of Congress, which modifies the Effective Collaboration Law. In the social networks of Public ministrythe head of the institution regretted that her opinion and that of the Judiciary had not been taken into account.
“Given the decision of the Justice Commission of Congress, to approve an opinion that modifies the effective collaboration law, the National Prosecutor, Zoraida Avalos, expressed her rejection of this initiative because it threatens the fight against corruption and organized crime “he asserted.
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“The highest authority of the MP indicated that the National Prosecutor’s Office, at the time, gave its opinion technically against the initiative, but that its position was not heard, nor was the opinion of the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice heard.”added in another message.
In January of this year, the working group, chaired by the former prosecutor, Gladys Echaíz, proposes making changes to the personal and criminal procedure code, in such a way as to establish that effective collaboration processes must be carried out within a period of eight months. from the request to the conclusion of the agreement or its denial; and may be extended for up to four more months for just cause and eight more months in cases of organized crime.
The commission made this decision despite the contrary observations that had previously been presented by the Ad Hoc Prosecutor’s Office for the Lava Jato Case, the Public Ministry (MP) and the Judicial Power (PJ).
The text, backed by 11 votes, also requires the conclusion of a preparatory agreement prior to the special process and the presence of the lawyer of the aspiring collaborator who will be contemplated in article 473 of the criminal procedure code.
