Guillermo Besozzi: prosecutor requests dismissal and case closed

By Terrance Silva

Guillermo Besozzi: the dismissal that smells of impunity in the heart of Soriano

The Uruguayan justice system has just given us a new lesson in how the strings of power are pulled when the chips are down. This Wednesday, Soriano's prosecutor, Luisa Vago, kicked the board and requested the dismissal of Guillermo kissozzi and the entire senior staff of the Municipality. After a year of being accused of corruption crimes that affected every corner of community management, it seems that for the prosecution “nothing happened here.” This decision, which leaves the case on the verge of being archived, only fuels the indignation of a society that is tired of seeing how the hierarchs always find an emergency exit.

Vago's request not only benefits the white mayor, but it sweeps under the rug an investigation that was born with allegations of very serious irregularities. It is impossible to read this news without remembering the “way of the cross” that the previous prosecutor, Stella Alciaturi, experienced, who was persecuted, summed up and transferred after the National Party made war on him for daring to investigate one of his own. Now, with a new prosecutor who seems much more “friendly” with the local leadership, the path for Besozzi is clear of obstacles, in what many already describe as an institutional shame.

The triumph of political pressure over justice

What is happening in Soriano is the perfect manual for how the political system can bend the arm of justice. When prosecutor Alciaturi charged Guillermo kissozzi, the reaction of the nationalist leadership was visceral: they even reviewed her Facebook posts to accuse her of being a “militant” and remove her from the media. The result was successful: they removed her, sanctioned her and put someone in who today, coincidentally, does not find enough evidence to move forward.

This dismissal is a slap in the face for those who expected transparency in the Soriano Municipality. For months there was talk of maneuvers, cronyism and management of funds that did not end anywhere. However, Besozzi's lawyer, Juan Fagúndez, today celebrates what he calls “very good news”. Of course it's good news for them: the shielding worked and the mayor will be able to continue his management as if he had never had to go to court to give explanations.

A mayor's office under suspicion and a prosecutor's office that looks the other way

The case against the Soriano hierarchs was not an invention. There were firm accusations for crimes linked to the public management that today, by magic, vanish. Luisa Vago's order includes not only Guillermo kissozzi, but to all the hierarchs who were in the same bag. In this way, the system ensures that there are no loose ends that could compromise the power structure in the department.

• The Alciaturi background: A prosecutor displaced after frontal attacks by the ruling party.

• Impunity as the norm: What message is given to citizens who pay their taxes in Soriano?

• Closed case: The court will hardly oppose the request of the fiscal, sealing the final file.

Meanwhile, within the nationalist ranks there is a sigh of relief. They managed to save one of their most important leaders just in time. But the smell of burning remains in the air: the persecution of the original prosecutor and the request for express dismissal of the successor are too many coincidences for a country that boasts of its separation of powers. For the average citizen, there remains the bitter feeling that justice is only the same for those who do not have a party card in their pocket.

Conclusion: The privilege of being Guillermo Besozzi

In short, the request for dismissal to Guillermo kissozzi closes a dark chapter of departmental politics, but opens a deep wound in the credibility of the judicial system. This is not just a technical decision; It is the result of suffocating political pressure that ended up wearing down those who wanted to truly investigate. Soriano is left without answers, and the defendants are left with their office, their privileges and their impunity intact.

Uruguayan justice, once again, seems to have knelt before the weight of surnames and charges. While Besozzi celebrates with his lawyers, the precedent is set: if you are powerful enough, you can choose which prosecutor investigates you and when the process ends. The Soriano case will go down in history not for what was discovered, but for everything that the system decided to cover up so that power continues to rotate smoothly.