Last December 1, Sebastián Yunda, son of former mayor Jorge Yunda, was arrested by Argentine Interpol agents, on trial for illicit association.
The defense of the defendant for the crime of illicit association Sebastián Yunda hopes that the Argentine courts will provide evidence the political persecution that exists against him for being a son of the dismissed mayor of Quito Jorge Yunda. The singer and leader of the musical band 4AM remains in Buenos Aires (Argentina), fulfilling, since last December 3, control measures imposed by a federal judge while the extradition process against him is being carried out.
Édgar Molina, lawyer for Sebastián and his father, Jorge Yunda, In the criminal proceedings that exist against both, he assured that so far they have not received any notification on the issue of extradition that would be carried out in this case and clarified that this is something that is being handled between the courts of Argentina and Ecuador.
Sebastián Yunda is requested in extradition by the judge in the case of illicit association; the procedure remains in the hands of the president of the National Court
Although Molina acknowledges that in this case it will be a sovereign decision that Argentina makes, hopes that the obvious political persecution will be taken into account against Sebastián Yunda for simply being the son of former mayor Jorge Yunda.
The Ecuadorian musician was detained by Interpol (International Police) agents in Buenos Aires on December 1 and two days later, by order of justice. Argentina, was released, but under the fulfillment of certain obligations while processing his extradition to Ecuador, as part of the requirement within the process for illicit association.
Yunda son complies with appearing before the Buenos Aires justice authorities every seven days, he is prohibited being absent for more than 48 hours from home without prior notice to the court, You have the obligation to inform the court of any change of address and you are prohibited from leaving Argentina. The figure of liberty was applied to him under “sworn bond,” that is, under the sworn promise of the detainee to faithfully comply with the conditions imposed.
My beloved son has not stolen a single penny, the hatred and human misery of a political class that is dismissing the country persecute us, with me what I want not with the family, miserable!
– Jorge Yunda Machado (@LoroHomero) December 2, 2021
The former Undersecretary of Foreign Relations Carlos Estarellas understands that if the collaboration of the Argentine authorities, the transfer of Sebastián Yunda to Ecuador should be quick. He does not believe that an asylum request could delay the transfer, since Yunda is not a politically persecuted person, but someone who is prosecuted for a common crime.
On December 7 last, the judge of Pichincha Máximo Ortega, after being notified by the president of the National Court of Justice (CNJ) Iván Saquicela of the arrest of Yunda in Argentina, he formally requested his extradition. In the document, the judge presented the facts of the case, explained the elements of conviction presented by the Prosecutor’s Office, among other data.
“With the information presented, I request the extradition of the defendant Yunda Yunda Jorge Sebastián, (…) To do so, send this request to the president of the National Court of Justice Iván Saquicela for the purposes of the Law, and in compliance with the provisions of articles 25 and 7 of the Extradition Law, ”said Ortega.
The judge ordered that procedural pieces be attached to the extradition request that is delivered to the CNJ as certified copies of the minutes of the hearing for the formulation of charges, binding to the instruction and measurement review; certified copies of the location and capture documents addressed to the Pichincha Judicial Police; Trades addressed to Interpol and their responses.
The Ministry of Government assures that Sebastián Yunda was released in Argentina, but must meet certain requirements while his extradition is processed
Anyone who has not yet annexed to the extradition file of the National Court the act of formulation of charges and the order that dictates the preventive detention of Sebastián Yunda has delayed the sending of the formal extradition request from the CNJ. President Saquicela acknowledges that the extradition request to Argentina is ready, but some documents need to be incorporated.
“There is a period of two months for us to make the formal request for extradition. Ultimately, we are within the deadlines and this Wednesday or the day after tomorrow Thursday at the latest, once we have these documents, we will formally send the petition to Argentina, “said Saquicela.
Less than twelve days remain from the tax investigation for the crime of illicit association in which Sebastián Yunda, his uncle César Yunda, are criminally prosecuted; Christian Hernández, former advisor to Jorge Yunda; the former head of the mayor Jorge Yunda’s office; Adrián Haro, former manager of the company public EMS security; event organizer Pamela Novoa; businesswoman Nancy Gaibor and her husband, the former director of the Ecuadorian-China Chamber of Commerce Yinlong Wang.
On the morning of last Tuesday, despite the fact that in the room on the fourth floor of the North Judicial Complex, in Quito, most of the lawyers of the eight people tried in this case were present and the chamber de Gessel was prepared for the protected witness, the hearing to hear the testimony anticipated event organizer and music entrepreneur Gonzalo A. did not settle.
The reasons for the postponement were the non-presence in the proceedings of the attorney for the accused Cinthya Puga, who reportedly was infected with COVID-19, and also because the Prosecutor’s Office had not brought the complete file of the case to the hearing, but only the body in which the version of Gonzalo A.
The businessman Gonzalo A., who is part of the Victims and Witnesses Program of the Prosecutor’s Office, in his version of last November 26 gave data of the Viva Quito 2019 fair that he held and in which the musical band 4AM, led by Sebastian Yunda. In addition, he denounced that he had received telephone calls in which they told him “that in the case of mentioning the name of Isabel Yunda ”in his version, his life and the integrity of his family“ would be in danger ”. Isabel Yunda is Sebastián’s mother. (I)
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