Mutualista merchants’ lawyer says that "the municipality played against Santa Cruz"will appeal TCP ruling that favors private companies

Lawyer Otto Ritter, legal representative of the interests of the Mercado Mutualista unions, indicated that a series of legal actions will be taken to appeal the ruling of the Plurinational Supreme Court (TCP).

In a contact with EL DEBER, Ritter indicated that “a complementary amendment to these same self-extensions” will be requested. and they will be reported to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP), because that is what the regulations say, that is, to follow a process of judging responsibilities.

Ritter also said that the Mayor’s Office of Santa Cruz de la Sierra should take the appropriate actions, but “unfortunately for me the municipality has played against Santa Cruz and there has been a combination between several municipal officials,” Ritter added.

The third room of the TCP issued the constitutional ruling 0531/2024-S3 that leaves without legal effect the Municipal Autonomous Law 417 of December 1, 2016, and all acts arising from it; as well as Testimony 583/2019 of July 30, granted by the Government Notary of the department of Santa Cruz. “Consequently, the cancellation of the registration in DD.RR is ordered. of the computerized registration number 7.01.1.06.0179703 in the name of the Municipal Autonomous Government of Santa Cruz de la Sierra,” says part of the resolution.

In addition, it stipulates that the Executive of the Santa Cruz Mayor’s Office must proceed within a maximum period of five administrative business days “to issue the Land Use Plan and the Cadastral Certificate of the plaintiff’s real estate.”