The arrest of Entre Ríos senator Edgardo Kueider In Paraguay, where he tried to enter with more than US$200,000, he provoked the only legislative meeting of the extraordinary sessions and even closed the crack: all the blocks had a quorum to sanction italthough there is a debate about advancing in a suspension or dismissal.
The session was attended by 68 of the 72 members of the Senate and everyone voted in favor of moving forward with the debate. In the event that a suspension, a proposal promoted by La Libertad Avanza, Kueider would not be able to occupy his seat nor would he enjoy his salary as senator. It is stipulated that the sanction extends until at least March 1, the date on which the regular session begins. Meanwhile, the legislator’s office was closed with a strip until his judicial situation is clarified.
For its part, Union for the Homeland seeks dismissal, understanding that a judicial investigation is not required because the senator was found in flagrante, which would imply that he be replaced by the Peronist Stefania Cora. Any posture requires the two thirds of the votes, which given the absences is 46 seats: Peronism has 32 presences and the will of the party began to bend PRO (Luis Juez, Guadalupe Tagliaferri) and the UCR (Pablo Blanco) who will not vote organically. Their expectation is to obtain more radical and provincial support, which would be enough to reach the majority.
The possible disqualification of the senator was left out of the discussion Oscar Parrilli (Union for the Homeland), which was hinted at by the vice president herself Victoria Villarruel, in the framework of the investigation for “treason” after the signing of the memorandum with Iran. It would be the only topic that will be discussed by the National Congress during the extraordinary legislative period, after the Government itself admitted that “We do not agree with the agenda” for a series of electoral and security reforms to debate in parliamentary committees.
Sanction against Edgardo Kueider: debate in the Senate
The first speaker of the session was from Mendoza Anabel Fernández Sagasti (Union for the Homeland) who pointed to the Edgardo Kueider’s accession to the law Bases: “They did not have the numbers for the opinion and there was a signature that gave them to them, that of Senator Kueider. He had made it in writing 40 observations to the Bases law and, despite that, he signed the opinion“.
In this context, he recalled the decree 523/2024 that created the Mixed Technical Commission of Salto Grande the day after the sanction of the Bases law; “This was what Senator Kueider was asking for to vote on the Bases law. We assumed it was just this, now we want to know what else.” “That day until 10 in the morning, his vote was one way; and when the decree came out, he changed his vote“, he pointed out and pointed out “later we found out that he asked for Uruguayan Embassy to help Entre Ríos win next year’s provincial election.
Behind her, the Puntano Bartolomé Abdala (Freedom Advances) agreed that “Kueider’s behavior is shameful, extremely sad and unworthy”, but understood that “The suspension is not a minor event, there is not much precedent in the Senate.” Hours later, the Fuegian Pablo Blanco (UCR) he asked himself “how far are we going to take the doublespeak?” and noted that “I am going to change my position and I am going to support Senator Kueider’s dismissal.”
Victoria Villarruel Senate
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In turn, the porteña Guadalupe Tagliaferri (PRO) He described Peronists and libertarians as “moral contortionists”, accusing them of not supporting the initiative of Clean Sheet. However, he adhered to the dismissal of Kueider “because he was found red-handed.” “We will kick Kueider out, if necessary, but within the framework of due process,” contrasted his blockmate. Carmen Alvarez Riverowho adheres to the suspension.
In closing the speeches, Edgardo Kueider’s blockmate, Carlos Espínola (The United Provinces)stated that “The senator is big enough to take responsibility for his responsibilities and his deeds.. “If we have to fire him, we will fire them, but I believe that all citizens have the process and the right to defense,” he added.
Judge Arroyo Salgado requested the removal of immunity and the arrest of Kueider
The federal judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado requested the removal of immunity from the Entre Ríos senator Edgardo Kueider in a letter sent to Victoria Villarruel hours before the start of the session in the Upper House. In the letter he requests “proceed to his arrest through the corresponding diplomatic channels”.
The judicial measure occurs within the framework of a case against the legislator for illicit enrichment which is processed in the Federal Court of San Isidro. The federal judge He cannot request his extradition directly because Kueider has jurisdiction as a national senator.then, the judicial request must be dealt with by the full body and requires two-thirds of the votes.
In addition, it was decided to carry out twenty raids with intervention of the Gendarmerie on different addresses of natural and legal persons that could be linked to the matrix of public corruption that is being investigated as a derivative of the SECURITAS cause.
It is estimated that the Paraguayan justice It could take up to six months to elucidate guilt on the different charges for which he is being investigated. Edgardo Kueider: smuggling, money laundering and terrorist financing.
Source: Ambito
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