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Legal developments across Latin America involve various criminal and civil rulings
Various legal developments are unfolding across Latin America and the Caribbean. In Paraguay, the Supreme Court rejected a request to suspend a judge who ordered repairs to an sewage network in Encarnación to prevent environmental damage.
In the Dominican Republic, the Public Ministry is appealing a judicial pardon granted to Wander Franco for child sexual abuse, seeking a five-year prison sentence instead. Additionally, a man was sentenced to 20 years for a fatal stabbing in Santiago, and another received 30 years for a robbery-homicide in Pedro Brand. A woman also filed a complaint regarding identity theft used to claim fraudulent medical services through Senasa.
In Argentina, a trial has begun for three individuals accused of the abuse and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Córdoba, while former officials in Entre Ríos face remote hearings regarding previous convictions. In Chile, the Supreme Court upheld a fine against a school in La Serena for failing to follow coexistence protocols. Finally, in Chile, former deputy Gabriel Silber faces formalization for alleged bribery and money laundering in the ‘Belarusian Doll’ case.
Entities
Academia Militarizada Ollin Cuauhtemoc · Aquiles Alvarez · Aralí Vivas · Carlos Samuel Peralta Marte · Corte Provincial de Justicia de Pichincha · Ecuador · Fiscalía General del Estado de Morelos · Gabriel Silber · Mariana N · María Paula Schapochnik · Nilda Concepción Benítez Caballero · Public Ministry of the Dominican Republic
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] A court in Puerto Plata previously granted Wander Franco a judicial pardon for child sexual abuse. azuanoticias.com · diariopuertoplata.com.do · n.com.do
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prosecutors are seeking a five-year prison sentence for Wander Franco in the appeal process. diariopuertoplata.com.do
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Court of Appeals is scheduled to read its decision regarding the Wander Franco case on October 20. azuanoticias.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The mother of the victim was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual exploitation and money laundering. azuanoticias.com · diariopuertoplata.com.do · n.com.do
- [● 2 SOURCES] Eduardo Carlos de León Paula was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder and robbery of a motorcyclist in Pedro Brand. bavarodigital.net · almomento.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Frank Alexis L. was sentenced to over 34 years for femicide, while his father, Hernán Franklin L., received over 17 years as an accomplice. centrotvecuador.com · cronica.com.ec
- [● 2 SOURCES] Hugo Beras and Jochi Gómez are facing trial for allegedly defrauding the state of over 1.3 billion pesos. santiago30caballeross.blogspot.com · www.diariolibre.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The mother of the victim was sentenced to 10 years in prison for commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering. azuanoticias.com · diariopuertoplata.com.do · n.com.do
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prosecutors are seeking a five-year prison sentence for Wander Franco. diariopuertoplata.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual and psychological abuse against a minor. azuanoticias.com · diariopuertoplata.com.do · n.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] Carlos Samuel Peralta Marte was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the stabbing death of Andy Rafael Caba Vásquez in Monte Adentro. bajotecho.com.do · montecristinoticias.com · deultimominuto.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Public Ministry is appealing the judicial pardon granted to Wander Franco. azuanoticias.com · diariopuertoplata.com.do · n.com.do