Carina Nives Serrano won the re-election for mayor of Aguas Buenos Aires

The vote in the special election to elect the mayor of Aguas Buenos Aires is over, Karina Nives Serrano Won by a margin of 51 votes against Carlos “Jr.” AbondeWho was mayor of that city in the 90s.

When Julius Keegel Humayun’s new mayor won with 1,827 votes. At the end of yesterday’s special election, Keikal received 1,814 votes.

Two special elections were held on Sunday to fill vacancies for mayors facing corruption charges in the federal government. After the election, Geigel and Nieves Serrano will then have to begin taking the ethics and controller courses required by law to obtain certification from the State Election Commission (CEE).

“Applicants must now take the Comptroller course next Wednesday and submit the financial statement documents.”Alternative Commissioner of the New Progressive Party Vanessa Santo Domingo said.

Six candidates are vying for Humako’s new mayor. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
At 9:00 a.m., CEE chair and alternate chairmen Francisco Rosado and Jessica Patila announced the opening of elections in Humacao and Aguas Buenas, respectively. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
For the election, 32 schools and 26 units were opened. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
One of these colleges is for hand-picked voters. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
Candidate Julio Keegel voted at Lydia Fiole School in Scarno. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
Alejandro Martinez is one of the running candidates. (Ramon “Donito” Jayas)
El Nuevo Día learned that the two favorite candidates among the Humacaeños were Alejandro Martinez and Julio Keigel. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
Julio Keegel was with his family when the vote took place. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
A special election is being held following the arrest of Renault “Ray” Vargas on corruption charges. (Ramon “Donito” Jayas)
Prior to the election, prisoners voted in favor. 30 had petitioned, but only 28 voted. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
Candidate Julio Keegel. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
Special voting ends at 3:00 p.m. (Ramon “Donito” Jayas)

Nives Serrano won by 58 votes yesterday at the end of the special election. As the vote difference between him and Aponde was less than 100 votes, the recount took place today at the CEE Operations Center on Monday.

The political leader received the support of Governor Pedro Pierluisi, who caused a stir Sunday afternoon among voters who visited five polling stations in Aguas Buenas.

A special election is needed after former mayor Javier Garcia was accused by the federal government of corruption in awarding contracts for solid waste collection. As part of this fraudulent scheme, his predecessor from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), Luis Arroyo Sikos, also benefited, pleading guilty and was sentenced to 24 months in prison and two years probation.

In Humacao, former mayor Reinaldo “Rey” Nieves also faces federal corruption charges.

About five mayors have been arrested by federal authorities in recent months.
(EFE Agency)
1. Last December, Catano’s former mayor Felix “Cano” Delcado pleaded guilty to a federal-funded bribery scheme.
(Ricky Reyes Vasquez)
According to the indictment, Delcado Montalvo deliberately and knowingly conspired with a person identified as a person to seek, solicit, accept and agree on valuable matters for his own benefit. (First hour)
2. In December 2021, Angel Pérez Otero, the former mayor of Guaynabo, was arrested.
(Ramon “Donito” Jayas)
Pérez Otero was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on three counts of conspiracy to commit unlawful commissions of federal finance, aid and assistance in the commission of bribery and extortion under the guise of bribery and power.
(Ramon “Donito” Jayas)
3. Last April, the mayor of Guam, Eduardo Cindran Suarez, resigned as mayor of the municipality after pleading guilty in a federal court in San Juan for bribery.
(Enid M. Salgado Mercado)
According to the Federal Attorney’s Office, Cindran Suarez, who was mayor between 2013 and 2021, maintained a “conspiracy to accept something worthwhile” to “influence” a business transaction worth more than $ 5,000. “, This is a violation of federal law.
(Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
4. Javier García Pérez, Mayor of Aguas Buenas, was arrested on May 5, 2021 for public corruption.
The mayor of Humacao, Reinaldo Vargas, was arrested on May 5, 2021, by federal authorities for public corruption. (Facebook)

In addition to Nieves Serrano and Aponte, Miguel Rodríguez, Rosa Vázquez and Efrain Ocasio participated in the special election.

Other candidates were Alejandro Martinez, Jose A., while in Humaco. Lopez Pertomo, Jose Miguel de Jesus, Nestor O. Torres Jenkis and Atalberto Lopez Torres.