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Luciano Lopezattorney for prosecutor Marita Barreto, questioned this Sunday that they seek to reveal the identity of a special witness in the case ‘The prosecutor and her power leadership’which points to the Attorney General, Patricia Benavidesas leader of a criminal organization within the Public Ministry.

The lawyer expressed his concern about an attempt to expose who this person would be who has collaborated with the Special Team of Prosecutors against Corruption in Power (Eficcop) in the framework of the aforementioned investigation. Along these lines, he called for acting responsibly and reminded that revealing the identity of a collaborator is punishable.

“I am very worried, because I see that they are trying to reveal the identity of a special witness. I think everyone has to act responsibly. Anyone who improperly reveals the identity of an effective collaborator, witness, injured party, protected expert, special undercover agent, or information that allows his or her identification will be punished with imprisonment of not less than 4 nor more than 6 years. “That is a crime, gentlemen,” he told the Sunday newspaper. Panorama.

Collaborator in the Prosecutor’s Office

He added that revealing the identity of a collaborator would be irresponsible, since this investigation is key to ending a situation that undermines democratic institutions. Thus, he indicated that the population should be interested in continuing with the investigations of this case until the final consequences, instead of hindering it.

According to the Sunday Final pointa congresswoman called ‘La Chalaca’ was the one who delivered the WhatsApp conversations and the audios of her conversations with Jaime Villanuevaafter she was contacted by Colonel Harvey Colchado, a member of Eficcop, who informed her about his level of commitment in the case, following conversations with Villanueva.

Thus, the legislator agreed, after meeting with Colchado, to provide all the information about her interactions with the detained former advisor of Patricia Benavides. Then he was proposed to be an “undercover agent” under the pseudonym ‘La Chalaca’ and with his identity kept confidential.

About the situation of tax inspector Marita Barreto

Regarding the situation of the prosecutor Marita Barretothe lawyer considered that his removal, ordered by Patricia Benavideswas “totally irregular”, which is why he has filed an amparo action.

Likewise, he indicated that he has gone to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to request guarantees in favor of the prosecutor, because she no longer has security, after the Public Ministry made her removal official.

He also maintained that the prosecutor had reported a regulation a month ago, when he still had a security team and that after it became known about his dismissal last Monday the monitoring resumed, so he has again reported this fact.