Paraguay
Latorre and Esgaib avoided commenting on Hernán Rivas’s responsibility
Both lawmakers said the dispute over the former legislator’s degree should be resolved in court. They also stressed that Congress has already approved changes to strengthen controls on nominations.
The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Raúl Latorre, and lawmaker Yamil Esgaib distanced themselves from the case involving former legislator Hernán Rivas and avoided addressing any possible political responsibility, according to ABC Color.
According to that outlet, both agreed that the debate over whether Rivas is or is not a lawyer must be settled in court and with respect for due process. Latorre told the press that such a determination is for the judiciary, although he noted that the episode has already had a strong institutional impact.
ABC Color also reported that the head of the lower house said that, beyond what the courts decide, there is a serious question about the legitimacy of Rivas’s law degree.
In that context, the lawmakers focused on the reforms approved by Congress after the weaknesses exposed in nomination mechanisms for bodies such as the Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados and the Consejo de la Magistratura. Latorre said a law was advanced to tighten requirements and improve filters in that type of process.
For his part, Esgaib said, according to ABC Color, that the questioned events correspond to a different parliamentary lineup and preferred not to go further. He also considered what happened regrettable and called for investigative bodies to act and for those responsible to be sanctioned.
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