National Representative of the Rio Negro of La Libertad Avanza (LLA), Lorena Villaverdefaces a challenge in the Senate from the Rio Negro Judicial Party (PJ) due to his “moral suitability”, after his arrest in 2002 in the United States with Nearly two kilograms of cocaine and links to Fred MachadoWhich led to a rejection ruling in the Constitutional Affairs Committee. Although the decision on his testimony will be decided on Friday and the ruling party is adding votes to support it, Cordoba Senator Luis Guez said in Fontificia modeby Net TV, Radio Perfil (AM 1190) that “If the punishment is carried out, one should be able to be a candidate“.
Lawyer and leader Luis Goez served as senator for the state of Cordoba between 2009 and 2015, and will hold the seat again in 2021-2027. In addition, he encouraged the creation of the Civic Front of Córdoba, a regional force born under the name “New Party Against Corruption for Honesty and Transparency”, with which he strengthened his profile.
With your experience and perspective on the ruling party, the opposition, federalism and the reality of Córdoba, what aspects do you consider relevant to point out and why do you think they are topics worth bringing to the table?
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The political agenda that is being opened is Loaded with weight definitionsWith differing viewpoints and tensions that have been ongoing for months. Starting tomorrow, the ruling party will begin working according to a favorable parliamentary scenario, a progress that may facilitate the results, although it also exposes it to greater demands to build a real consensus.
In the coming days they will start Discussing key issues, Whether in special sessions or in the next regular period. Labor, tax and criminal reforms They will return to the center of discussion, replacing simple debates and directing the agenda towards issues that directly affect daily life.
I have the impression that what you are suggesting is that victory requires a certain amount of greatness, and that winning elections also requires demonstrating this maturity through consensus building, even with representatives supported by other political and social sectors of the country. Am I interpreting it correctly?
Trump does not grant additional rights: he imposes obligations and responsibilities. They eliminate excuses. If a backup is requested and that backup arrives, Now the responsibility is greater This must be done with seriousness, intelligence and poise. That’s why I think what’s coming could open up a more interesting discussion and from a different perspective.
Because it also happens – and has happened – that triumph blinds and feeds the ego of those who must make the decision. I hope the Senate will start with vision and common sense, and realize that this is a complex area, where everything since 1983 has cost twice as much. That we can have more productive and intelligent discussions to achieve the popular mandate.
How do you monitor today the space that does not belong to La Libertad Avanza (LLA) or Peronism? I am referring to what Together for Change (JXC) was, the role of extremism and the way this sector began to rearm itself, both nationally and in Córdoba, in the face of its ambition to rule the territory in 2027.
And just like that, I’ve been a candidate for governor three times: I had one election stolen from me, I clearly lost another in 2011, and in 2023 we’re two and a half points away from there. At 62 years old, I’m in a more reflective phase: if I repeat the mistakes, the result will be identical. In 2023, we made a tremendous effort and achieved, for the first time in two decades, a real alliance with extremism. But there was a hint of speculation: Rodrigo de Loredo did not want to be vice president. With this formula we won by 20 points, I can assure you. He bet on the mayor and chose an uncertain move.
If we do not criticize ourselves for what was missing, it is impossible to move forward. The Peronists of Cordoba ruled for 27 yearsIt has an increasingly well-organized structure: it runs a scheme of 40-50 thousand votes that ensures its continuity, while institutional quality declines and the feeling of the end of the cycle grows, even though this end must be built. In the last elections we worked with the leaders of La Libertad Avanza and maintained a good relationship. We have nothing left: we have to agree with everyone. But the challenge is enormous because Peronism maintains a high ground and an effective strategy: Divide the opposition into partsSeducing each sector with different benefits and exploiting vanity to prevent unity. If this dynamic is not repeated in 2027, Political sign can be changed.
The production directs me to the case of libertarian actress Lorena Villaverde. You consider that filing a lawsuit abroad should not be a reason for refusing to take the oath. What do you think about that?
He does not have any legal case abroad: neither awaiting resolution, nor in the process of resolution, nothing. 24 years ago – 23 years and 10 months – There was a procedural situation resolved in the American justice system. No judicial reprimand, either in Rio Negro, in the Argentine federal justice system, or in the U.S. justice system in Miami County, prevents or impedes this woman from being able to take the oath. I’m talking about someone I barely know, but the truth has to be told.
At the same time, neither Kapetanić nor Senator Soria was prevented from holding their positions. From a legal standpoint, there is no obstacle.
He says having a case and having it resolved — even if it’s a convicted lawmaker, but with the statute of limitations expired — shouldn’t be an element of disqualification from serving as a senator.
But let’s not talk about assumptions: The case has no judicial censure. There is no pending or resolved procedural situation left before it. The case is completely over. US Justice… Even on a different premise, those who do not know the subject or have malicious interests are left in a state of speculation.
Suppose there was a reprehensible criminal act with a conviction: it happened 24 years ago. Except for crimes against humanity, it is fully enshrined. Moreover, the judicial process was declared invalid due to deficiencies in its development and investigation. There has been no reprimand from American justice since then.
The Rio Negro actress was arrested in La Libertad Avanza (LLA) 24 years ago and said the drugs belonged to her husband. Finally, the case ended and continued against the husband. Do you insist that this cannot be…?
This is not what happened. There was a drug action at the place where Villaverde was located. In the process, they arrested all the people present. Villaverde was able to prove during the seven days that she was detained that she went to do another activity and that He had no contact. Al-Sharif even tried to search for evidence that the American justice system would decide was completely inadmissible. She was completely disconnected from the case.
She was not related to the husband or others involved. She was unmarried at the time and was 23 years old. It had nothing to do with the facts. I took it upon myself to find out the background so as not to speak lightly, as I did one day with your diary when checking If Louis Guez had $5.5 million in Grand CaymanIn half an hour he dismantled Operation SIDE, something I will always remember with gratitude.
Likewise, I took charge of this case. I do not tolerate injustice. As I said the other day, To defend Villaverde we do not need to involve Capitanic or Soria. If at any time a Rio Negro or Chaco justice decides any procedural matter, we will evaluate it; Today, they have no objection to taking the oath on Friday.
The idea is that if a person has been convicted of a crime and enough time has passed for the sentence to be served, I can be sworn in as a representative or senator. It should have been drafted by representatives of the PJD of Rio Negro. The Senate is not a second electoral body. The only institution that can endorse, require, or determine whether a person can compete to be voted out is the Río Negro’s justice system.
The matter is We cannot have a different interpretation than what the law stipulates. If someone has a crime for which they served a sentence, and that sentence expires, they cannot have that procedural status for the rest of their lives. It may be an element of analysis, but it is not a legal impediment. If he served his sentence and paid his debt to society, this would burden him morally, however Legally, it is not an obstacle. Otherwise, the person who had the misfortune would have to carry it forever and would never be able to do anything.
Just wanted to confirm: Are you against a very strict hygiene code?
We can discuss a clean slate with peace of mind. What I believe is that we cannot turn the Senate into a dual body. today The case of Senator Edgardo Cueder-And I say this in all honesty because I received pressure from everyone not to come down. We can refuse due to moral inabilityBecause the bloc that I chaired had a quorum, and from there the session began.
Villaverde is under Senate censure: they rejected his testimony in committee and his future will be decided in the Senate
Moreover, not only was he detained red-handed in a foreign country in a completely malicious maneuver, but on the same day a letter arrived from Dr. Arulo Salgado requesting his immediate arrest as soon as he set foot on Argentine territory, for committing other crimes of a premeditated nature. This clearly constitutes a moral incompatibility, but it cannot be compared with the situation that arises today in the Senate with Capitanich, Soria or Senator Villaverde.
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