The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) ruled unanimously in favor of the Montevideo Municipalityregarding the placement of political propaganda on public roads irregularly and for not having collected it within the established times, and against the National Party that he must pay a fine of $300,000; in turn, the Colorado Party is awaiting the ruling.
He National Party and Colorado had been seized and sued by the Municipality of Montevideo for not paying the corresponding fines in relation to not having collected on time and having irregularly placed political propaganda on public roads. In this sense, the cases had different results and this time it was up to the whites to face the ruling of the Supreme Courtwhile the Colorado Party is still waiting for a resolution.
The case of the National Party
The whites managed to win the trial in the first instance, which allowed them not to pay the fine by the mayor of Carolina Cosse which added up to a total of 7,051 Readjustable Units, about $292,887 at the current exchange rate.
It was in March 2022 that the judge Ana Maria Bello had determined that “giving rise to the exceptions of passive standing and disqualification of title” it lifted the fine from the National Party and made the Municipality of Montevideo responsible for payment.
After this, the Municipality of Montevideo appealed the judge’s ruling in the appeals court and managed to win in second place. From there, the National Party appealed the decision of the Court of Appeals, elevating the case to the Supreme Court establishing that “no evidence emerges from the administrative background that indicates to the National Party as a “beneficiary” of the propaganda and, much less so, as an “owner” of the waste.”
Finally, the SCJ ruled in favor of the department, stating that “it could be discussed whether the beneficiary of the propaganda is the National Party or the candidates mentioned in the poster in question, the truth is that it seems reasonable – in the opinion of the Chamber – to consider that the National Party is the final beneficiary of the propaganda.”
The case of the Colorado Party
The paths of the parties took different directions since the beginning of the lawsuit. In the first instance, the Colorados were sentenced to pay 7,262 Adjustable Units, approximately $300,000.
Given this resolution, the Colorado Party decided to appeal, taking the case to the second instance in which it also lost. Currently, after appealing again and elevating the case to the Supreme Courtis awaiting a resolution.
Source: Ambito
