This is how the House resolved it and is asking the TSE to take the necessary measures so that the New Ideas party pushes out the candidacy that remains empty.
The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court (CSJ) released a resolution on Tuesday recognizing the existing claim of unconstitutionality and, as a precautionary measure, registering the candidacy of Walter Araujo’s patented Legislative Assembly deputy for the New Ideas celebration.
“Take the following precaution: (i) Suspend the effects of the object of control so that Citizen Walter René Araujo Morales cannot elect the position of Deputy Owner of the Legislative Assembly for the San Salvador Territorial District or any other party for the New Ideas party, another impartial political party or deputy, for the duration of this process, ”reads the resolution of the House.
Likewise, the House orders the TSE to print the ballots without identifying information or image of Araujo, to prevent voters from making mistakes or confusion.
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In addition, it orders the court to take the decisions and measures necessary for the New Ideas party to deliver, in accordance with the law, the candidacy that will be empty as a result of this decision.
In number two of the Chamber’s letter, it admitted the lawsuit brought against the petitioner to find that the TSE’s decision on January 8, registering Araujo as a candidate, violated Article 126 of the Constitution. .
Given this, the Chamber stated “Because the TSE presumably did not document or verify its notorious honesty, as there would be, among other things, an alleged pattern of aggressive and violent behavior against women in public spaces and social networks.”
This resolution is in response to a call by citizen Bertha Deleón, lawyer and candidate of Nuestro Tiempo for a deputation in San Salvador. She denounced Araujo for expressing violence against women, and in this regard there is an open file in the specialized room for a life without violence against women.
In filing the appeal, DeLeón argued that Araujo’s enrollment as a candidate was in breach of Articles 126, 127 and 128 of the Constitution of the Republic.
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With regard to the last articles in question, which determine who cannot be alternates because they are state contractors or other circumstances, the Court rejected these arguments. However, he admitted the need for Article 126, which deals with the candidate’s notorious lack of honor.
Claimant’s response
When the resolution was announced, attorney De León showed her satisfaction in her account of the social network Twitter, published a video in which she emphasized that the resolution was a triumph in favor of women.
“This is a win for women! I encourage those who are victims of violence or assault to denounce, challenge the system and not tire of the struggle, ”he wrote in the publication.
Division in the TSE
Araujo’s registration had divided the Court as his situation delayed the San Salvador department’s printing of ballots for deputations.
Magistrate Noel Orellana said on Tuesday that there were concerns among TSE magistrates about the printing times on the ballots, “some of the criterion is that you cannot print ballots from San Salvador until Sala fails (Araujo’s candidacy”.
This was confirmed on January 22 by magistrate Julio Olivo when he warned: “If the Chamber does not resolve this call of unconstitutionality or any other appeal that may be brought before it, the ballots will not be printed and without ballots there will be no elections. in this country”.
The Constitutional Chamber resolution was signed by Magistrates Carlos Sergio Avilés, Carlos Sánchez, Marina de Torrento and Deputy Magistrate Jorge Alfonso Quinteros.