The legal team of the former governor of Chihuahua, Javier Corralassured that the elected senator of Morena He is not a fugitive from justice and instead denounced the current governor Maria Eugenia Campos for illegal deprivation of liberty, abuse of authority and abusive exercise of functions.
This after the failed attempt by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of Chihuahua to capture the politician in a restaurant in Mexico City, last Thursday, August 15.
In addition, the defense of Corral reiterated the complaint filed against Maria Eugenia Campos, current governor of Chihuahua, whom Corral accused of orchestrating a political revenge against him, as well as against Abelardo Valenzuelahead of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of Chihuahua.
Through social media, Corral’s defense reported that the elected senator of Morena He filed an appeal and obtained a provisional suspension on August 16, which meant that is fully at the disposal of a federal judge, ensuring that he can appear to face the charges.
“Given the well-founded fear that they will try to deprive him of his freedom again, we promoted an indirect amparo trial on behalf of the former governor in order to obtain a provisional suspension,” the document reads.
It was also highlighted that the Morenoist He is not a fugitive from justice, and therefore the accused fully enjoys the exercise of his political rights. He specified that a fugitive is a person who flees from the authorities, and not someone who defends himself legally.
On August 14, agents from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of Chihuahua went to a restaurant in the Mexico City to arrest the former governor, who is accused of corruption and embezzlement.
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2024-08-20 10:16:42