The mayor of Villa Almácigos in northwestern Santiago Rodríguez is under arrest accused of cohabitating with a minor. The father of the now 14-year old girl is also in preventive custody as confirmed by the Court of Appeals of Montecristi on Monday, 17 April 2017.
But the residents of the town have been protesting and demanding the release of popular mayor Inocencio Carrera Espinal (Tony Carrera) and the father of the child, Salvador Rodríguez.
The two are in jail at the Fortaleza Santiago Rodríguez. Those who protest say the mayor is a victim of political persecution. Mayor Carrera Espinal has declared his innocence. He was first accused by deacon Pascual Ortiz.
As reported, the mayor has been living with the child since she was 11 years old with the blessing of the father.
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Listin Diario
21 April 2017
