After being prevented from being sworn in as a senator and rejected in the Senate, legislator-elect Lorena Villaverde He spoke about challenging Peronism and defended himself against the accusations brought against him, linking him to drug trafficking and money laundering.
“I was convicted and then acquitted. He was acquitted, dismissed, and the charges were dropped. (…) I’m not a drug dealer, and I’m not a crookHe said in an interview with: “I have never laundered money, and I do not have any valid criminal case in either Argentina or the United States.” Radio Rivadavia.
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“I have also been through very tragic and painful situations in my life, and of course I was fired in all cases. They were armed exclusively in various situations to convey a crime that I had never committed“The woman from Rio Negro explained regarding the cases that have been opened against her in the United States.
The senator-elect, who withdrew from Congress her resignation from her seat as a representative during the last hours, said: “What they wanted to attribute to me was not true. I was investigated thoroughly and they did not find any illegal action or action in my life.“I’ve never committed a crime.”
“I have no connection with “Fred” Machado, who wanted to connect situations that did not exist, and I am not guilty because I know and have a friend whose cousin, uncle or grandfather is being investigated.” A level where he says: Are they really defending morality by violating the Constitution?“He added.
“No one is ready to ruin his name. I can’t help but feel anguish and a little sadness and pain. The senator-elect, who was prevented from being sworn in to the Senate, said: “I lost some of the issues that I raised with all these people. They made me relive all this deep pain.”
Defending the accusations received by the opposition, Villaverde insisted: “I have no reason, I presented myself in all cases, complied with the law, submitted to justice, to appropriate processes and” I have been acquitted, all declared innocent, and I have absolutely nothing“.
“They blocked my list for no reason, and they had time in 2023 and 2025 to challenge the list if there was any of this,” he insisted in his criticism against the opposition, noting that he was there in the province of Rio Negro. Technical equalizer A difference of 2259 votes.
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Regarding her decision to withdraw her resignation from her seat as deputy, Villaverde explained that she made the decision considering that if her appeal was upheld, she did not want to obstruct the government. “If that fails, the person opposite will have to take his place because we will not obstruct that.”He pointed out.
The elected legislator emphasized that space is sought “Breaking personal loyalties” He added: “We are working on nothing more and nothing less than reforms that will change the history of Argentina. I came to accompany our president, to continue prosperity and to ensure that these people never return again.”
“It is not my bank that is at risk, but rather the most important reforms of the past decade. We are against the clock and we will make the decisions that must be taken,” concluded the legislator who returned his statement to the Constitutional Affairs Committee and who, in the event of continued refusal, will continue as a deputy until December 2027.
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