Posted by Lucio republished from TelSur
“They won’t permit Nestora Salgado speak with her attorney, but Gordillo will face trial from home.” It paid off forcing union members to vote for President Enrique Peña.
Esther Gordillo was once considered the most powerful woman in Mexico, known for buying political support with stolen union money.
Former teachers' union leader Elba Esther Gordillo, arrested on charges of tax fraud, money laundering and organized crime two years ago, will face the trial from the comfort of her own home, a federal court judge ruled Tuesday.
The former leader had also been considered the most powerful woman in Mexico and is known for going on luxurious spending sprees and giving lavish gifts to regional union leaders to buy their support. She was also known for supporting the election of various past presidents, including Enrique Peña Nieto, by obligating union members to vote for them.
Alejandro Caballero Vertiz, the sixth district judge in federal criminal proceedings, ruled that due to Gordillo's age she qualifies for the Law on the Rights of Older Persons. Under the law, people who are above the age of 60 and face debilitating health issues are allowed special privileges in their criminal proceedings. Among those privileges, Gordillo could face trial from home and house arrest, according to Reforma.
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“The judge, in an agreement, has recognized [her] as an elderly person with diseases, according to the Law on the Rights of Older Persons,” said Marco Antonio del Toro, Gordillo's defense attorney. “There is jurisprudence of the Supreme Court that says that an older adult may be eligible for house arrest when a condition of disease is given, as is the case.”
Alejandro Caballero Vertiz, the sixth district judge in federal criminal proceedings, ruled that due to Gordillo's age she qualifies for the Law on the Rights of Older Persons. Under the law, people who are above the age of 60 and face debilitating health issues are allowed special privileges in their criminal proceedings. Among those privileges, Gordillo could face trial from home and house arrest, according to Reforma.
Gordillo is due to turn 70 on Feb. 6, but her attorney did not elaborate on the health challenges that she faces. [residual issues with plastic surgery perhaps?]
The following tweet sums up corruption in Mexico and the privileges influential “leaders” have in a country that has proven it has no will to eradicate impunity.
The text reads that, “They won’t permit Nestora Salgado speak with her attorney, but Gordillo will face trial from home.” Salgado is an activist whose only crime was defending the rights of communities in the southern state of Guerrero.
Her altered face, after botched plastic surgeries, earned her the nickname "la Chucky", and triggered an onslaught of memes.
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The text reads that, “They won’t permit Nestora Salgado speak with her attorney, but Gordillo will face trial from home.” Salgado is an activist whose only crime was defending the rights of communities in the southern state of Guerrero.
Her altered face, after botched plastic surgeries, earned her the nickname "la Chucky", and triggered an onslaught of memes.
