2024-11-26 23:15:00
Vice Governor of Neuquen City, Gloria Ruizfacing fierce political crisis After a series of attack related to the allegation corruption involving his brother, Pablo Ruiz. The latter was accused funds transfer While serving as an officer in the Provincial Legislature.
The scandal has created a major rift between Ruiz and the governor Rolando Figueroahis running mate, especially after making the complaint public last week. The “Frente Neuquén”, the electoral alliance that won the historic victory over Neuquén Popular Movement (MPN) in 2023, decided to expel the deputy governor of the Front, deeming it necessary to maintain “zero tolerance” in the face of suspected corruption.
Representatives of the alliance told a press conference that those who deviate from fundamental values and do not abide by the commitment to transparency before Neuquén society should not remain in the political space.
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Charges against the brother of the deputy governor of Neuquén
The Neuquen Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) reports that Pablo Ruiz faces charges of irregular banking activities totaling 29 million pesosdetected by Banco Provinciale Neuquen (BPN). According to the bank’s complaint, between January and August this year, The million-dollar transfer fee Ruiz received does not match his salary as an officialwhich Withdraw cash or invest in personal fixed installments.
Pablo Ruiz was appointed by Gloria Ruiz Law School Coordinatorwhich is the name of the provincial legislative body. The situation has led to accusations of alleged fraud against the state. The complaints led to MPF raids on offices in the Legislature, the House of Representatives and Ruiz’s home in Protilil.
Gloria Ruiz appeared in Neuquén Judiciary accompanied by her lawyer Federico Diorio. acknowledging the existence of fixed termsbut he promised They were established before his appointment. According to his defence, the funds in question corresponded to Officially recorded travel and operating expenses.
As institutional crisis deepens, Gloria Ruiz decides Saying goodbye to his brother position and issued a statement condemning Political and media pressure from Gov. Rolando Figueroa to resign. The deputy governor said the “attacks” began after a meeting. Figueroa says he hopes to be re-elected for two termsshowing that the scandal could hinder that goal. “Since that meeting, different media outlets have started a witch hunt against me, until now I was forced to resign,” he said.
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“I want to make it clear that I will not resign.the lieutenant governor said in a letter released on Monday. He also criticized Rolando Figueroa for trying to “attack the national and provincial constitutions.” He said: “I will seek judicial intervention to demand due process and I have the right to defend myself in my institutional role and am supported by professionals who will view the case as evidence of abuse of power and authoritarianism. “
Despite Ruiz’s strenuous resistance, Local ruling party pushes for impeachment proceedings. Several provincial representatives proposed a project to the Legislature to assess the moral incompetence of the deputy governor. The plan proposes the creation of a commission of inquiry and the preventive suspension of Ruiz, among other things Unemployment of her relatives who were supposed to be appointed in the organization.
The Legislature will take up the matter in a special session on Wednesday, where key decisions on the agency crisis could be made. Figueroa has so far remained silent on the conflict, although in a recent statement to BPN he stressed the importance of reporting any irregular money handling practices. “We will not protect anyone,” he hinted, recalling that fighting corruption was one of the pillars of his campaign.
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