The multicolored coalition lined up to protect, like a unison choir, the prosecutor in the case of Alejandro Astesiano, Gabriela Fossati. The latter obtained a short sentence for an abbreviated trial of just 4 and a half years against the ex-custodian of Luis Lacalle Poudespite the fact that the charges were various and very serious.
Faced with criticism from the Broad Front and sectors of the citizenry, several members of the multicolored coalition defended it tooth and nail. The senator of National Party (Fresh Air group), Carmen Asiainsaid that the explanations of the president of the FA (Fernando Pereira)” regarding why Gustavo Leal met in Brazil with Astesiano’s parents. “Do not lighten that it darkens! Question the Prosecutor’s Office for the change of witness to investigated with childish arguments. He got involved. I thought I was going to put together a better story. Sad,” he added. To these words posted on Twitter, the ultra-conservative senator -also from the PN-, Grace BianchiI replied: “Dear, give your opinion on Law and I don’t know if he finished high school. They should assume they were discovered, period.”
Bianchi continued to go through various Twitter posts, as she is one of the most active Uruguayan politicians on the social network. To statements by the Frente Amplio senator, Alejandro ‘Pacha’ Sánchez, criticizing the sudden imputation of Gustavo Leal. For Sánchez, it is “rare” that he is the first politician investigated in the case, and that he is from the FA instead of one from the government, which is where the Astesiano character came from.
“I recommend with all respect, that you do not speak more. Every time they do it, the intention to destabilize the government is noticeable, because the long and painful operation for the country GOT WRONG. In other times and with other militants, withdrawal was the intelligent response,” he replied. bianchi.
For his part, the nationalist senator, Jorge GandiniHe also criticized the FA for supporting Leal, and for not having entered the field of explaining the visit to Astesiano’s parents. “Always the same, it’s the other’s fault. Clarifying Pereyra, the Prosecutor investigates and formalizes Russian passports and chats, none for corruption crimes, no matter how much they operate and insist on that story”, stated the right-wing legislator.
Bianchi and the “infiltrated” Judiciary
Although she now defends the Judiciary, Graciela Bianchi has said in the recent past that she was “infiltrate” for supposed left-wing ideologies. When the former attorney general, Jorge Díaz, resigned in October 2022, the legislator saw that as positive, adding: “Let us value the positive things that we have achieved. It’s not by chance! He did not leave alone and because he wanted to ”.
And he added: “Now I am beginning to try to make us think that we also the judiciary is infiltrated for which… The University was an indoctrination factory, it is like that”.
“Look, prosecutors and judges —I practiced law for almost 30 years— have a perception of who is in charge, huh? So, it is up to us to continue insisting, ”she said.
