To all the Frente Amplistas and 609 colleagues pic.twitter.com/t9HCLuuSXq
— Charles Carrera Leal (@ChCarreraLeal) September 27, 2024
The Popular Participation Movement (MPP)a Uruguayan political party, has made the decision for Charles Carrera to renounce his candidacy for the Senate on list 609, in which he was in third place. This resolution comes after progress in the investigation by prosecutor Silvia Porteiro, who has requested the removal of the politician’s immunity due to alleged irregularities committed during his mandate in the Ministry of the Interior.
Charles Carrerawho had already resigned from his position in the Senate, announced his decision to not be part of the list 609 through their social networks. This resignation was notified to the Electoral Court, which implies that his name will not be considered when assigning the seats corresponding to the list in the elections scheduled for October 27.
The MPP is in a delicate position after Carrera’s decision to renounce his candidacy. The situation is formalized in a context where the elections are approaching and the party must face the consequences of the ongoing investigation that affects one of its prominent members. The decisions taken are part of an attempt to mitigate the impact of the allegations on the integrity of the party.
Research context
Prosecutor Silvia Porteiro has indicated that the investigation against Carrera focuses on an alleged crime of abuse of functions that took place when he held the position of general director of the Secretariat of the Ministry of the Interior. It is alleged that Carrera provided medical care to a person seriously injured by a gunshot, supposedly by a police officer, at the Rocha Police Hospital. This action has been described by the prosecutor as an irregularity that could have constituted an abuse of power.
The seriousness of the accusations has led the prosecutor to seriously consider the possibility of charging Carrera and taking him to trial. The notification from the Electoral Court, confirming the exclusion of Carrera from the 609 list, represents an attempt by the MPP to avoid further legal and political complications as the elections approach.
