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The Minister of the Interior, Víctor Pérez, supported the mayor of the Coquimbo region, Lucía Pinto Ramírez, who He resigned after the disputed “Papaya Gate” case.
A publication of the Research Unit of Radio Bío Bío, gave an account of the land purchase process carried out by the Intendancy, which was rejected four times by the Comptroller’s Office.
During the aforementioned process, the Municipality registered a new contract in a La Serena notary’s office, which it did not happen for the taking of reason of the Comptroller’s Office, so the agency referred the case to the Prosecutor’s Office. The purchase was for 9.8 billion of pesos.
According to La Tercera, Minister Pérez described as a “nice gesture” the resignation of the mayor.
Along with assessing the “attitude” of the former authority, he added that “a political authority that at a certain time may receive from the Comptroller or Public Ministry objections, questions, whether they are true or not, and are ultimately conclusive or no, he makes his position available so that the investigation is carried out with the most absolute transparency and freedom It seems to me that it is a good gesture “.
Regarding the resignation, the minister added that speaks “very well of her”, since as Pinto Ramírez reported, he will now use his time to prepare his defense.
Through a statement, the mayor said this Saturday that “In view of the events that have occurred in recent weeks, I have submitted my unwavering resignation in charge of the President of the Republic, Sebastián Piñera ”, whom he thanked for their trust and support.
“I don’t want the Coquimbo region and the government I have served to be affected in any way,” emphasized Lucía Pinto Ramírez.
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