{"id":509556,"date":"2026-06-01T12:08:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/johnny-pujols-justice-confirmed-what-we-always-maintained-regarding-the-calamar-case\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:08:54","slug":"johnny-pujols-justice-confirmed-what-we-always-maintained-regarding-the-calamar-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/johnny-pujols-justice-confirmed-what-we-always-maintained-regarding-the-calamar-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Pujols: \u201cJustice confirmed what we always maintained regarding the Calamar case\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo.- <\/strong>The Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) stated this Monday that the decision of the Fourth Instruction Court of the National District to issue a dismissal in favor of former officials Gonzalo Castillo and Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00f3n Peralta confirms that the accusations presented against them lacked sufficient grounds to sustain a trial on the merits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a press conference led by PLD Secretary General Johnny Pujols, the political organization maintained that the judicial decision represents a moral vindication for both leaders, who for years faced restrictive measures, legal proceedings, economic hardships, and damage to their reputations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pujols stated that the ruling recognizes what, according to him, the party, the families of those involved, and various sectors of society had maintained since the beginning of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can read: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/politica\/yvan-lorenzo-afirma-que-se\/\">Yv\u00e1n Lorenzo states that the justice system was used to try to destroy the PLD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, he considered that the decision forces the country to reflect on the risks that the political use of justice mechanisms poses to democracy, noting that no accusation should be considered a conviction before the courts issue a final ruling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PLD leader defended the principle of presumption of innocence and stated that justice must guarantee the rights of all people, regardless of their political or social position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, he expressed that the PLD maintains its support for other members of the organization who continue to face judicial proceedings, asserting that there are questions regarding the strength of some accusations presented by the Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his speech, Pujols called for strengthening the independence of the Judiciary and preventing judicial processes from being used for political or media purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The press conference was attended by leaders of the Political Committee and various party secretariats, who supported the institutional position presented by the PLD leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) stated this Monday that the decision of the Fourth Instruction Court of the National District to issue a dismissal in favor of former officials Gonzalo Castillo and Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00f3n Peralta confirms that the accusations presented against them lacked sufficient grounds to sustain a trial on the merits. 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