PRESIDENTA DE LA JUDICATURA: FUNCIONARIOS FUERON "CAPTADOS POR LA MAFIA"

A prosecutor releases alias Panda, the alleged leader of the Choneros gang, on alternative measures to pretrial detention. Meanwhile, the president of the Judicial Council, Mercedes Caicedo, admits something few expected to hear so directly: several judicial officials who allowed 23 cases linked to organized crime to expire did not simply "abandon their posts" but, in her own words, were "recruited by the mafia." In this interview, just 80 days into her term, Caicedo details the plan for temporary judges to address the shortage of 735 magistrates, defends its legality against criticism from the Bar Association, and reveals the "bunker" courtroom project inspired by the Italian fight against the mafia.    / @ecuadorenvivotv   KEY MOMENTS: 0:00 — The historical shortage: 735 judges needed nationwide 23:27 — The legal objection: Are temporary judges unconstitutional? 29:05 — The Panda Case: A prosecutor releases an alleged leader of the Choneros gang 30:29 — 23 cases linked to organized crime are "suspiciously" dismissed due to the statute of limitations 32:45 — "Bunker" courtrooms: total protection against the mafia 38:58 — The phrase that says it all: officials "co-opted by the mafia" 👉 Do you think there are judicial officials who have been co-opted by organized crime? Comment, subscribe, and share. #️⃣ #EcuadorLive #VASM #CarlosVera #JudicialCouncil #MercedesCaicedo #ChonerosCase #Today'sEcuadorNews