In the session convened to continue with the cross examination of Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez the motion presented by lawmakers Nery Ramos, Jorge Villagran and Karina Paz was voted with 126 deputies in favor.

According to what has been established, each chief justice needs at least 81 votes in the Parliament and legislators will have to justify their decision.

The judge who obtains the highest number of votes in favor will occupy the first spokesperson of the CSJ, a key position in the Judicial Branch, since this person will occupy the highest position on an interim basis, in lieu of a speaker.

In addition to this election, the Parliament must also define before October 13, 156 who the regular magistrates for the Court of Appeals and their 104 substitutes will be.

Since the morning, indigenous activists have been appearing in front of the Parliament to demand that the lawmakers hold a nominal, public and transparent vote.

In addition, they also demand that the election of judges be done without secrecy, and that those candidates who seek to rejoin the court not be elected.

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