2024-10-07 23:50:46
Journalist Martín Pallares revealed information about the possible collaboration of former Correismo officials with the government of the president, Daniel Noboa. Pallares specifically referred to Fausto Jarrín, Rafael Correa’s former lawyer and former Correismo assemblyman, who is supposedly working as an advisor in the Ministry of Government.
Pallares explained in an interview on the Notimundo program that he has been receiving information from various sources for more than a month about Jarrín’s presence in meetings with senior government officials, including the Minister of Government and Vice Minister Esteban Torres.
“I received information from several people who had been with him in meetings, and I personally saw him leaving a restaurant after a meeting with Esteban Torres and the Government Minister,” Pallares commented.
Pallares’ complaint, which was initially published on his Twitter account, focuses on the government’s lack of transparency regarding the presence of Jarrín, who has a controversial past and close ties to Correism.
«Fausto Jarrín is a character closely linked to the most controversial wing of Correismo. “It caught my attention that he is now helping the Noboa government,” Pallares added.
Higuera questioned Pallares about the apparent contradiction between Torres’ statements about the destabilization of the government from the National Assembly and the collaboration with Jarrín. Pallares responded by pointing out the government’s lack of transparency and coherence.
“If government officials were transparent and informed about the presence of these characters, perhaps we would not have so many doubts,” he said.
The interview also highlighted the lack of official response from Vice Minister Esteban Torres. Pallares recalled a previous case in which Torres was seen in a meeting with the Saquicela brothers, without offering any explanations. «Silence is a lack of public responsibility. A public official has to account for all the things he does in the public sphere,” Pallares stressed.
Finally, Pallares expressed concern about the possible risks of having Jarrín, with his past and relationships, in an intelligence advisory position. “I wouldn’t trust intelligence to a person with that background,” he concluded.