Following the request of the Riojan governor, Ricardo Quintela, to move and investigate the judge Norma Abate de Mazzucchelliwho officiates in Chamber 4 in Civil Matters of the capital of the province, the magistrate presented her resignation. This was confirmed by the newspaper New Rioja. After the news broke that the Judge Mazzuchelli was denounced for asking for bribes to resolve different cases in the province, Quintela solicitous the immediate investigation and removal from office.
According to what this media learned, the highest authority of the province would have already spoken with the authorities of the Legislative and Judicial Branch to expedite the relevant mechanisms to remove from office the judge reported for bribery requests for the treatment of different cases.
“The events that occurred and were publicly reported are unacceptable and of absolute seriousness. Judge Abate de Mazzuchelli, accused of asking for bribes to resolve different cases, is attacking the trust of the Rioja people in Justice; therefore, I requested the separation of her position and the investigation of this situation,” Quintela said through his official social media account. x.
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At the same time, the governor who is promoting the investigation stated that “the people of La Rioja deserve a transparent Justice that is on their side guaranteeing compliance with their rights” and highlighted the need for constitutional reform. “Some time ago, I have promoted and spoken about the limit of the periodicity of judges to avoid, among other things, vices in the correct actions that Justice should have; that is why The conventional constituents are addressing this issue for the Constitutional Reform. It is necessary for our society,” Quintela concluded.
The statement from Justice
The Superior Court of Justice of La Rioja became aware of the case and issued a statement in which they indicated that An investigation will be initiated and the corresponding sanctions will be taken. Below is the statement:
Given the publicly known information and complaint made against a magistrate of the First Judicial District based in the City of La Rioja, the Superior Court of Justice, through the Secretariat of Superintendence and Judicial Control, immediately activated the mechanisms that the Constitution and provincial laws establish for these cases, with the corresponding sanctions.
Likewise, it will send its actions to the Judicial Council in the next few hours, as it has been doing in similar cases.
This Judicial Function reaffirms its commitment to transparency and the rule of law, guaranteeing all users of justice and those potentially affected by anomalous situations, that this Body will ensure the guarantees and rights that correspond to them.
