Tag: Gustavo Penadés

• Tuesday, May 28th 2024 - 21:20 UTC

  Uruguay's National Party replaces Board Chairperson

  

  Uruguay's National Party, also known as The Whites, accepted the resignation of Pablo Iturralde as Board Chairman and appointed Macarena Rubio instead as the ashes of the scandal involving President Luis Lacalle Pou's force are still smoldering in Montevideo.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2024 - 18:20 UTC

  Uruguay: National Party Chairman steps down amid Penades scandal

  

  Uruguay's National Party Chairman of the Board Pablo Iturralde resigned his post Thursday after it was proved he had had a conversation with jailed former Senator Gustavo Penadés who is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.

• Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 16:16 UTC

  Uruguay: Alleged “operation” against Yamandú Orsi sparks controversy amid assault allegations

  

  The campaign manager for Frente Amplio presidential pre-candidate Yamandú Orsi, Francisco Legnani, has raised concerns over what he calls an orchestrated “operation” against the Uruguayan politician following an alleged assault that occurred in 2014 against a trans woman who filled a complaint this week.

• Monday, November 27th 2023 - 09:02 UTC

  Uruguayan congressman takes leave of absence amid harassment allegations

  

  Uruguayan Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) Congressman Gustavo Olmos was reported to have incurred in sexual and labor harassment, according to a complaint filed against him by his substitute Martina Casás, it was reported Sunday in Montevideo.

• Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 09:08 UTC

  Penadés expelled from Uruguay's Senate

  

  Uruguay's Senate unanimously voted Wednesday to expel Gustavo Penadés as a member after he was handed down 180 days of pre-trial detention for his alleged involvement in 22 sexual crimes, it was announced in Montevideo.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

  Uruguay: Pre-trial detention of Senator ordered in sexual scandal

  

  Uruguayan Senator Gustavo Penadés, who on June 6 resigned from President Luis Lacalle Pou's National Party (PN), has been ordered to be held under pre-trial detention for 180 days while he faces criminal charges for the alleged sexual exploitation of minors, in addition to abuse and rape.

• Monday, June 27th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Uruguay Congress Falklands declaration expected first week of July; differences on the term 'usurpation'

  

  The Uruguayan parliament is expected to make a legislative declaration relative to the Falkland Islands conflict and the 40th anniversary of the war during the first week of July. The initiative was presented by the opposition catch-all coalition (Broad Front) in April, but the final decision has been delayed since the senior member of the ruling coalition which supports president Luis Lacalle Pou, does not agree with the wording.