On Wednesday, October 1, José Antonio Alberti (CA)president in exercise of Municipal Council of the Cruz Crupeña, convened an ordinary session with a single point in the agenda: the election of the Council Directive. This process occurs in the midst of an institutional crisis that has faced for months Autonomous community (AC) and solidarity civic unit (UCS), with cross accusations and internal disputes that keep the municipal legislative paralyzed.
The election generates two major questions: on the one hand, if Councilor Juan Carlos Medrano, of the Autonomous Community, sealed a Alliance with UCS to candidate for the presidency of the Council; And on the other, if exconcejales Silvana Mucárzel and Israel Alcócerwho were stripped of their seats in UCS, can return to their seats in the midst of the legal struggle they hold.
This new election happens after, on September 26, the First Constitutional Chamber of the Departmental Court of Justice (TDJ), fails In favor of the Autonomous Community and grant the guardianship as First majority To this bench in the Municipal Council of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. In other words, “they are right to lead the directive of the Municipal Legislative Entity.”
THE MUCHARZEL AND ALCÓCER LETTER
In this context, the letter that Mucárzel and Alcócer They sent to Alberti, where they emphasize that they are still fighting for their seats and ask that the aforementioned session be suspended until the court resolve the Defense action”
Both claim to have been separated from their positions “illegal and arbitrary”, Which led them to present a Constitutional amparo before him Departmental Court of Justice of Santa Cruz.
In the document, they indicate that they had an audience set for 10:00 on September 30, but that it was not held because “the router of the floor where the Constitutional Chamber is suspected suspected”, which forced suspend the diligence.
“In order for our fundamental rights and constitutional guarantees not to be violated, it is that it is well requesting very respectfully suspend the aforementioned session Until the Court of Guarantees resolves the defense action in a timely manner, ”says the letter sent to Alberti.
Medrano with UCS?
Meanwhile, Juan Carlos MedranoCouncilor for the Autonomous Community, confirmed his interest in preside over the municipal council.
“I could be president of the Council, I have been working against corruption,” he said Tuesday. In addition, he clarified that within his bench there was never a formal resignationbut the departure of leader Gary Añez.
Internal sources consulted by the duty indicate that there is the possibility of a Medrano Alliance with UCSwhich could define the result of the election of this October 1 and reconfigure the political map within the municipal legislature.
