The measure will be in effect for the period of time they were sentenced, which is 14 months for the mayor and 6 months for the former deputy.
The Electoral Court resolved to disqualify the Mayor of Artigas Pablo Caram and his niece, the former deputy of National Party (PN), Valentina Dos Santosto hold public office during the time they were sentenced in the context of the scandal over the Overtime case.
The northern mayor was sentenced to 14 months in prison with probation for “failure of a public official to report irregularities” (for the irregular payment of overtime) and Dos Santos to 6 months with probation for “usurpation of functions” in the Artigas Municipality.
This Monday, the Electoral Court decided to disqualify the departmental head and its president, Wilfredo Pencosaid that the decision to disable civic registrations was made after receiving the letters from the Artigas Court with the sentences of both white politicians.
The lawyer also explained that, since it was an abbreviated agreement, it was assumed that it was a consent judgment, which will not be appealed. In these cases, disqualification is a criterion already established by the Electoral Court 25 years ago, when he was disqualified. Serafin Bejerezformer mayor of Long Hillalso belonging to the National Party.
On this occasion, the decision was adopted unanimously by the nine ministers of the Electoral Court and the disqualification also extends to the status of voter of the convicted, which means they will not be able to vote in the next national elections.
Likewise, once their sentences have been served, the Electoral Court must rehabilitate them as voters so they can vote in these bodies.
Pablo Caram’s succession in the Municipality of Artigas
Following the Electoral Court’s decision, the mayor of Artigas is expected to resign in the next few hours and the replacements will be called.
The Departmental Council of Artigas You will now have to summon the notary Elita Volpiwho is next in line to succeed Dos Santos and is under investigation for another legal case in the department. If she does not accept this, the next in line is the rural producer, Mario Predebonwho is linked to the PN, but is not involved in political activity.
Source: Ambito
