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The Legislature of Santiago del Estero decided to respond to twenty requests from various organizations, Hector “Chabay” Ruiz was banned from the bench due to “moral incapacity.” Ruiz, the former mayor of La Banda, was elected vice president on October 26 Santiago woke up (PRO and UCR remaining). Instead, Ruiz will take charge Gabriel Santillan.
The situation repeated what happened in 2021, when he was also unable to hold a seat, and then he was elected as a representative of the National Action Party, also with a legislative ruling of “moral incapacity.” Ruiz happened to be convicted of sexually assaulting a woman who came to ask him for a job, a reality in the La Banda administration.
For this crime, in February 2015, Ruiz was given a three-year suspended prison sentenceHe was also deprived of holding public office for the same period, after admitting his responsibility for the reported violations. He even remained on the run for a while until he was arrested at a country house in Pinamar. From there, his political career declined, although after serving his sentence Ruiz insisted on running for various offices.
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Now, the Special Committee on Powers of the Santiago Legislature, which had to approve the titles of the 40 regional deputies who would have a mandate for the next four years, It sparked more than 20 applications from organizations, mostly women, that rejected Ruiz’s establishment. During the preparatory session, while reading the entered memorandums, representations by civic organizations, protesters and other women’s organizations emerged that called on the legislature to prevent Ruiz’s inauguration.
After a fourth recess, the Powers Committee, in plenary session on the fourth floor of the regional legislature, analyzed the background, titles and requests related to Ruiz and decided to declare him “morally unskilled” To seize your bank. It was produced there Various shouts and accusations Between the groups’ representatives and Ruiz, though, the tension finally dropped and the session was able to end.
Who took Ruiz’s place is him Gabriel Santillanthe current president of For professionalsHe appeared as the first substitute in Despierta Santiago’s list. Ruiz, a controversial figure in regional politics, has been through most parties: of radical origin, he later founded a viable movement; He was at Frepasso, then joined PJ and was a Kirchner follower for 10 years, then joined Sergio Massa’s Frente Renovador team. He was also an ally of Macrismo, and was finally elected as deputy for Despairta Santiago.