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Judge Disqualified From Hearing Barriga Case for Friendship with Lavín Lawyers

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The hearing in preparation for the oral trial against the former mayor of Maipú, Cathy Barriga, had to be suspended after one of the judges who had to participate in the trial was disbarred due to his friendly relationship with lawyers linked to Joaquín Lavín León. The proceedings were scheduled for Wednesday [...] The Judge entry is disbarred in hearing the Barriga case because of friendship with Lavín lawyers was first published in LPEM News.
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The oral trial hearing against Cathy Barriga could not take place on Wednesday after the judge in charge of the court accepted a request for friendly disqualification and declared his inability to continue intervening in the case. The situation was informed by the East Prosecutor’s Office, which noted that the request was raised [...]

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A 15-year-old friendship slows down the preparation of the trial for Cathy Barriga: Judge disbarred due to a link with defenders of Lavín León The Ninth Court of Guarantee of Santiago had to suspend the hearing set for this Wednesday after Judge Juan Carlos Silva accepted a friendly challenge promoted by the plaintiffs. [...] The entrance Judge is disbarred by a 15-year-old friendship with Lavín León's defense and slows down the preparation of t…

The oral trial hearing against Cathy Barriga was rescheduled after the judge, Juan Carlos Silva, decided to be disqualified due to the closeness he maintains with the lawyers of Joaquín Lavín León, husband of the former mayor. Let’s remember that the former UDI deputy is under total house arrest due to the fact that [...] The entry Judge was disbarred: they reschedule oral trial hearing against Cathy Barriga was first published in El Periodista.

The hearing in preparation for the oral trial against the former mayor of Maipú, Cathy Barriga, had to be suspended after one of the judges who had to participate in the trial was disbarred due to his friendly relationship with lawyers linked to Joaquín Lavín León. The proceedings were scheduled for Wednesday [...] The Judge entry is disbarred in hearing the Barriga case because of friendship with Lavín lawyers was first published in LPEM News.

Judge Juan Carlos Silva withdrew from the case because of his closeness to Cristóbal Bonacic and José Miguel Barahona, defenders of former deputy Joaquín Lavín León. The hearing was scheduled for October 19.

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La Voz de Maipú broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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