The Court of the National Court of Justice declared today the innocence of four former police officers linked to 30S, in an alleged attempt to assassinate former President Rafael Correa.
Today, Wednesday, November 24, 2021, the innocence of four former police officers who were sentenced to 12 years in prison for Attempt to assassinate former President Rafael Correa, the September 30, 2010. The Court of the National Court of Justice was made up of Byron Guillén (speaker), Walter Macías and Luis Rivera.
Óscar Ayerve, president of the 30S Victims Association, said -on Twitter- that G. Laso, E. Mullo, L. Guanotasig and J. Jetacama were six years in jail.
????#Penalroom | Dr. Byron Guillén (speaker), Dr. Walter Macías and Dr. Luis Rivera reinstate hearing, within process No 17247-2014-0278, to issue the resolution for the crime of attempted assassination of the former president of Ecuador. pic.twitter.com/BWfgJitWpQ
– National Court (@CorteNacional) November 24, 2021
September 30, 2010
“If you want to kill the President, here he is, kill me” this phrase and the image of Rafael CorreaFrom the window of the police hospital, it is a moment that Ecuadorians will hardly be able to forget. On September 30, 2010 it was listed by the government of the day as “An attempted coup”.
A report from the 30S Association would prove how “State money was used arbitrarily to alter videos, photos, evidence, purchase of false witnesses and prepare a report totally remote from the truth ”.
After the fact, reprisals were taken, including against the four former police officers, who are now free. (JG)
