Case Encounter: Prosecution publishes conversation between Rubén Cherres, Danilo Carrera and others – 2024-04-20 03:52:57

2024-04-20 03:52:57

The State Attorney General’s Office released this Monday, March 25, the file with the expertise of the Encuentro case, where they are being prosecuted Danilo Carrerabrother-in-law of former president Guillermo LassoHernán Luque, former president of EMCO, among others.

As of this Monday, the Public Ministry uploaded seven PDF documents to its website that contain transcripts of telephone calls and photos of meetings in which positions in strategic sectors such as el Ministry of Energy, customs, CNEL, CNTamong others.

For example, this is a transcript of a call that was intercepted between Reuben Cherres and John Charles PR on July 7, 2021. They talk about the process of processing positions in the Ministry of Energy.

1. Rubén Cherres: «Then we have to unite and make an agreement that the man does not manage anything
2. Juan Carlos PR: «Sure, then say. Come with us, let’s do everything together.
3. Rubén Cherres: «And to determine the terms and make an agreement and everything and he accepted that from me»
4. Juan Carlos PR: “already”
5. Rubén Cherres: «Tomorrow I am also going to talk to Carlos Laso to tell Carlitos, this is happening in the Ministry. We spoke with Danilo so that they can talk to Guillermo Mano and find out what is happening.

Conversation between Cherres and Danilo Carrera

In this telephone conversation from July 12, 2021, Ruben Cherres and Danilo Carrera They agree to a date, trying to avoid being seen together by other people.

1. Rubén Cherres: «There is no one in the banker. In tennis there are people and everything and he doesn’t want anyone to see us or anything, even though it’s known, I’ll come back to you and repeat.”
2. Danilo Carrera. “When for Wednesday?”
3. Rubén Cherres: “Wednesday and we are here?”
4. Danilo Carrera: «Then I was thinking of playing tennis. Then there is no problem, ok.

Rubén Cherres was murdered

Ruben Cherres He was murdered on March 31, 2023. He was under investigation for his alleged involvement in the management of public positions in strategic sectors and an alleged connection with the Albanian mafia.

Along with him, three other people were also murdered in a house in the exclusive resort of Punta Blanca, in the province of Santa Elena.

Encounter Case

At least 10 people are prosecuted in the Encuentro case, where an alleged corruption plot in several public companies is being investigated, particularly in the electricity sector, such as the National Electricity Corporation (CNEL). BanEcuador, the National Customs Service, and other entities would also be involved, according to the Prosecutor’s Office.

According to prosecutor Diana Salazar, there was a direction in the awarding of contracts and the irregular entry of people into state companies with the purpose of obtaining money.

It is processed Danilo Carrera Druetwho is under house arrest and is the brother-in-law of the former president of the Republic, Guillermo Lasso.

Hernán Luque Lecaro, former president of EMCO, It is also part of the alleged corruption plot. He was arrested in Palermo, a neighborhood in Buenos Aires-Argentina, on February 8 and the Ecuadorian justice system is processing his extradition; Meanwhile, they asked that country to keep him detained.