“It must prevail over the position,” said Magistrate Julio Olivo, who is referring to the inauguration of the La Libertad port bypass. He recalled that this type of activity has been banned since January 29.
Supreme Electoral Court (EST) Judge Julio Olivo said in an interview with Hechos de Canal 12 on Monday that he was evaluating possible sanctions for the government for inaugurating the works a few days before the elections.
This is the case, he mentioned, of bypassing the port of La Libertad, because during the campaign the Electoral Code forbids political parties from this type of activity. “It is to prevail over the position,” said Magistrate Olivo.
“The president can do whatever he wants, he has already reached the point of inaugurating a work. La Libertad port bypass (…) You cannot inaugurate works, Mr President and his ministers, the President inaugurated the bypass and 30 days before the works cannot be inaugurated. It is clear in the law that the works cannot be inaugurated 30 days in advance and there is a detour “, Olivo said in the morning interview.
“We hope to reach a kind of agreement this week to sanction this conduct,” he added.
Article 178 of the Electoral Code stipulates: o, which it carries out or intends to carry out in accordance with the provision or assistance services to which the State is obliged ‘.
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Also, in Article 230 of the Electoral Code, the violation of this measure implies the withdrawal from office and a fine if the person who violates the provision is a popularly elected official.
In its Twitter account, TSE explained that this type of work has been banned since January 29 and this applies to both municipal and state works.
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On Friday, February 20, President Nayib Bukele inaugurated the La Libertad bypass, a 6.5-kilometer-long highway with an investment of $ 61.5 million, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
On the afternoon of Friday, February 19, nine days before the elections for deputies and municipal councils, Nayib Bukele inaugurated the bypass. This is prohibited by the Electoral Code in its article 178. Photo EDH / Jonatan Funes
The works were completed with the construction of the third section of the highway, which is 3.25 kilometers long and has four lanes that connect with the Litoral highway, at the level of Conchalío beach.
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The first phase has a length of 2.89 kilometers and was built with hydraulic concrete, the total cost was $ 27.3 million and covers from the area known as La Danta to the vicinity of the Chilama River.
The second part is 380 meters long, includes a 280-meter-long viaduct 45 meters high, considered the tallest and longest bridge in the country.