The country’s highest court confirmed that it was aware of the Senate‘s determination to approve the constitutional accusations against Ángela Vivanco and Sergio Muñoz.
The spokesperson for the Supreme Court, María Soledad Melo, confirmed that the country’s highest court was aware of the Senate’s decision to approve the constitutional accusations against Ángela Vivanco and Sergio Muñoz, although he ruled out commenting on the measure.
“As established by the Political Constitution of the Republic, We recognize the independence between the powers of the State“said Judge Melo.
Next, the spokesperson asserted that “we respect the decision adopted by the Senate within the framework of its powers, since It is not our place to qualify it or delve into questions about it.“.
In particular, regarding the report of the Ethics Commission on Sergio Muñoz, María Soledad Melo stated that “The Plenary Court learned and noted that the minister has been dismissed, and is no longer part of this Judicial Branchconsidered, by a majority of its members, to archive the records.”
“Once this situation is defined, we continue working as we have always done (…) we are going to consider isolated situations because, in a universe of people, There may be situations that may go against ethics (…) we have always acted in response to them“He then assured.
“This Judiciary is not corrupt,” said Melo.
The judge emphasized at the same time that “this Judiciary is not corrupt, that flag that has been raised in some media as speaking of a generality of corruption. That is unfair and is very far from what is reality and the truth of our work.“.
“Our Judiciary is very professional“It is very unfair – for officials and judges – that they are classified in that way (…) it does not correspond, it is not true,” he stressed on the subject.
Finally, the spokesperson for the Supreme Court acknowledged that after what happened in the Senate, “I can’t deny that I feel a little affectedand I must recognize it for the knowledge mainly of what the career and work of Minister Muñoz is.”
“Let me say, this is not an opinion of the Plenary, but I believe it corresponds to me as a person.”, that he has known him for more than thirty years, that I must acknowledge the discomfort or that it has affected me directly because He is a magistrate who has made many advances in what the Judicial Branch is and has contributed so that this Judicial Branch, in many areas, has advanced.“, he concluded.