After 17 days of assuming the post of Deputy Minister of Sports of Ecuador, Diego Cárdenas Galarza has resigned from the post in a letter due to the alleged intimidation of his physical integrity.

In the document, Cárdenas states: “Deploring and rejecting the violence that shakes our country, which unfortunately does not bypass sport, today I received threats that threaten my life and the integrity of my family, as a result of my professional activities. “

A former representative of the Ministry of Sports will sue Raúl Chávez, vice president of Barcelona SC

“For this reason, I wish to tender my irrevocable resignation from the high office I have held until today (Wednesday, January 10),” he continued.

And he adds: “I confirm myself in every action I carried out as a deputy minister, always aimed at respecting the law, which was my characteristic during my entire professional career, recognized for honesty and adherence to ethical and moral principles.”

The internal armed conflict in Ecuador forces the Ministry of Sports to suspend activities

Problems faced by the ministry

Since Andrés Guschmer took over as Minister of Sports, in December he faced demonstrations by athletes, from different disciplines, because they were not awarded the payment they receive from the high performance plan.

“Barcelona SC does not have a registered board due to problems with the Ministry of Sports, but we continued to invest money,” says Antonio Alvarez

“We understand the economic situation in the country. We athletes are support, but we also need it. Daniele Noboa, please help us pay some of the economic stimulus that has not been paid since September. It is a request out of necessity to cover training and expenses at home,” said judoka Lenin Preciado.

The Ministry of Sports offers “this week” the payment of economic incentives to the athletes of the High Performance Plan

There was a struggle with El Nacional, Barcelona SC and others who could not register their directories due to non-compliance with the statutes of the Law on Sports. Pure Creoles will have elections again, and the bullfighters are waiting for a legal solution, which they will receive this Friday, January 12.

While fighter Lucía Yépez traveled to Spain on Tuesday, January 2, where she will do a preparatory base, and then she will compete in this year’s first Ranking series in Croatia, in search of points to remain among the best in the world towards the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024

Given the lack of funds, the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee was present with private funding to guarantee the preparation of one of the athletes who already have a ticket to the Olympic event. (D)