On Sunday, a possible intention of the Colorado ruling party to dismiss Sandra Quiñónez, state attorney general, gained strength.
Before the consultation of the press, Hugo Velázquez, vice president of the Republic, affirmed that this week he will speak with the deputies related to Abdo. However, it is still unknown whether or not the bench will support a new attempt to remove Quiñónez.
Salyn Buzarquis, liberal senator, stated that, if the government wants, the votes exist. Taking into account the experience that he left behind, the rejection of the impeachment trial against Arnaldo Giuzzio.
“The results of the last session show you that there are votes. In the Senate I am convinced that we can have a majority. If Añeteté decides, there are votes”, he expressed.
The legislator affirmed that the environment is given for the dismissal of the attorney general. He then recalled the main questions of Quiñónez’s management in his four years at the head of the Prosecutor’s Office.
“I have two specific questions. First, the great Metrobus scam that was never investigated, never prospered or charged anyone. You can see a protectionism towards Ramón Jiménez Gaona, and, on the other hand, the international complaints that weigh against Cartes never advance, ”he questioned.
Finally, he said that the country needs a strong and determined Prosecutor’s Office to confront organized crime and put an end to the narco-state.
“It is known that there is money laundering, drug trafficking, drug trafficking, arms trafficking and more. If there is no strong international pressure from outside, we will not be able to fight organized crime. They exceeded the police forces, the military, the prosecution, judges and more, ”he concluded.
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Gilberto Apuril, national senator for Hagamos, expressed for his part that nothing concrete and official has yet been presented to the Permanent Commission.
“There has been a concern for a long time. Therefore, this new inaction in the Cartes case only confirms what we already sensed. We will see what actions are taken from now on in the Public Ministry”, he stated.
At another time, he did not want to venture to give a position on the accusations to Quiñónez. This, because the accusatory libel has not yet been presented.
“We will first analyze what it says, and if we agree we will support the dismissal, but if we issue the opinion now, it would be too irresponsible,” he concluded.
