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Court to Investigate Magistrates Involved in Campaign of Declared 'Significantly Corrupt' Jorge Bogarín
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Court to Investigate Magistrates Involved in Campaign of Declared 'Significantly Corrupt' Jorge Bogarín

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paraguay's Supreme Court of Justice will investigate magistrates accused of participating in the campaign of Jorge Bogarín.
  • Bogarín, declared "significantly corrupt" by the U.S. in 2023, is seeking a position on the Council of Magistracy.
  • The investigation aims to clarify the magistrates' involvement and ensure judicial neutrality in political campaigns.

The Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) in Paraguay has decided to launch an investigation into magistrates in Guairá who allegedly participated in the political campaign of Jorge Bogarín Alfonso. Bogarín, who was declared "significantly corrupt" by the United States in 2023, is currently seeking a position as a member of the Council of Magistracy (CM).

that the full court resolve to investigate the participation of magistrates in the campaign that members of the Council of Magistracy or candidates for members of the Council of Magistracy are carrying out.

— Manuel Dejesús Ramírez CandiaMinister Manuel Dejesús Ramírez Candia's proposal during a Supreme Court session to investigate magistrates' involvement in political campaigns.

The decision came after Minister Manuel Dejesús Ramírez Candia requested the full court to investigate the participation of judges in the campaigns of candidates for the Council of Magistracy. This action was prompted by the dissemination of photographs showing a candidate, identified as Bogarín, alongside the president of the Judicial District of Guairá during his campaign. Bogarín's past designation by the U.S. has drawn significant attention as he seeks to return to the Council of Magistracy.

that the magistrates who appear in the photo explain their level of participation.

— Manuel Dejesús Ramírez CandiaMinister Manuel Dejesús Ramírez Candia on the purpose of the investigation into magistrates' campaign involvement.

Ramírez Candia emphasized that the investigation is crucial for the magistrates appearing in the photos to explain their level of involvement, stressing that judicial officials must remain neutral in such competitions. Minister Eugenio Jiménez Rolón echoed this sentiment, stating that magistrates must maintain distance from pro-selitist campaigns for positions within the Council of Magistracy.

the magistrates must remain neutral in this type of competition.

— Manuel Dejesús Ramírez CandiaMinister Manuel Dejesús Ramírez Candia emphasizing judicial neutrality.

CSJ President Alberto Joaquín Martínez Simón added that the investigation into magistrates potentially meeting with lawyers who are running for office is important. He noted that this situation warrants attention across all judicial districts. Martínez Simón further clarified that magistrates and officials should be warned, not threatened, about participating in such electoral processes, as these groups are vying for positions in the upcoming elections.

the magistrates must maintain distance with relation to the pro-selitist campaigns for filling positions in the Council of Magistracy.

— Eugenio Jiménez RolónMinister Eugenio Jiménez Rolón on the need for judicial distance from political campaigns.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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