The Constitutional Guarantees Commission has until November 6 to present a report on the investigation.
The Constitutional Guarantees Commission did not obtain further contributions from the Secretary of Public Administration of the Presidency, Iván Correa, regarding the investigation called Pandora Papers and the alleged involvement of the first president.
In response to the questions of the assembly members Paola Cabezas and Victoria Desintonio (UNES), regarding their relationship and their family with companies offshore Supposedly located in tax havens, the official did not give details or confirm their participation in these types of operations.
The Secretary General of Communication, Eduardo Bonilla, was also invited to appear, but he excused himself from attending.
Commission of Constitutional Guarantees of the National Assembly does not obtain information on Pandora’s papers
The secretary, Iván Correa, went to the Commission accompanied by the legal secretary of the Presidency, Fabián Pozo, and in addition to the session at least ten legislators from the National Agreement Group arrived, who closely monitored the questions formulated by the legislators of Correismo and of Pachakutik.
Despite the insistence of the legislators, in that appearance, the Commission did not obtain further contributions for its investigation, the deadline for presenting its report on November 6.
“I am only subject to answers to questions about the functions that I exercise as general secretary of the Public Administration”, was the constant reply of the official.
Desintonio asked how Jaime Durán Barba was paid in the last electoral campaign, for the advisory services, who is also appointed in the case of Pandora’s papers, which the government official insisted that he is only responsible for matters that concern him. They are the responsibility of the Public Administration, since last May 24. (I)
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