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Judicial Breakthrough for Fresia Villacreses on Ex-Airport Legal Status
In a significant legal development, the defense of economist Fresia Villacreses has successfully obtained a judicial order demanding critical documentation concerning the legal status of lands previously belonging to the Reales Tamarindos airport in Portoviejo. This breakthrough comes amidst an ongoing dispute over urban development and public assets.
On October 6, 2025, Judge Lorena Palma Benavides from the Criminal Court of Portoviejo issued a mandatory directive requiring Mayor Javier Pincay of the GAD Municipal to deliver essential documents within five days. The order aims to bolster Villacreses’s defense in her legal battle against the execution of the Parque de Negocios Villanueva project on the disputed land.
Villacreses has been challenging the legality of converting a patrimonial public asset into private property, which was then used for commercial development. Her defense team argues that these lands should remain as inalienable public assets, and their transformation lacks proper legal justification.
The documents requested by Judge Palma Benavides include certified copies of administrative reports, studies on traffic mobility supporting the project’s design, and a decree detailing the airport’s closure. These records are pivotal for examining whether municipal actions complied with legal standards when changing the land’s status from public patrimonial to private.
This legal maneuver underscores a broader societal debate about transparency in government dealings concerning public property. Additionally, it follows an earlier complaint lodged against Judge Juan Carlos Almache, who allegedly denied Villacreses her right to defense during prior proceedings. Her legal team demands a thorough investigation into these allegations and calls for the maximum legal penalties.
As this saga unfolds, the case remains a sensitive issue within Manabí’s urban development context. The ongoing judicial appeal against a year-long prison sentence handed down on July 31 further highlights the complexity of balancing economic interests with public asset preservation.
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