"I believe 100% in the innocence of Cathy and Joaquín," former mayor Lavín stated, adding that she is taking steps to arrange a visit with her son at the Capitán Yáber prison.
The former mayor of Las Condes, Joaquín Lavín Infante, arrived at the Capitán Yáber Penitentiary to complete the registration process for visiting his son, Joaquín Lavín León, who is currently serving pre-trial detention after being formally charged with tax fraud, forgery, malicious use of private commercial documents, and influence peddling.
The former congressman came under the scrutiny of the Public Prosecutor's Office due to the alleged corruption case involving his wife, television personality and former mayor of Maipú, Cathy Barriga. In light of this, and after precautionary measures were ordered, his family arrived to visit him.
"I'm here as a father who wants to see his son who is going through a very difficult, very painful, and very sad time, for the entire family, of course. Everything that has happened with Cathy, and everything that is happening now with Joaquín, is a very difficult moment," said the former mayor Lavín as he left the registration process for visiting his son.
"All I want is to be able to visit him, hug him, support him, and tell him that as a family, we support him 100%. I haven't been able to see him yet," he added.
Furthermore, the former mayor stated that a person inside the facility assured him that he was "doing well" and that he had been well received by other inmates. "I hope, having registered, to be able to come and see him on Wednesday," Lavín said.
"Look, I believe 100% in the innocence of Cathy and Joaquín. I am absolutely certain. I ask that you do not prejudge them. As for Cathy, the case is..."
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Former Mayor Joaquín Lavín Infante arrived at the Captain Yáber Penitentiary to begin the process of visiting his son, Joaquín Lavín León, who is currently serving pre-trial detention after being formally charged with tax fraud, forgery, malicious use of a private commercial document, and influence peddling. The former congressman came under the scrutiny of the Public Prosecutor's Office due to a case involving alleged corruption, which his wife, television personality and former Mayor of Maipú, Cathy Barriga, is facing. In light of this, and with his precautionary measures in place, his family arrived to visit him.
"I'm coming as a father who wants to see his son who is going through a very difficult, very painful, very sad time, for the whole family, of course. Everything that has happened with Cathy, everything that is happening now with Joaquín, is a very difficult time," said former Mayor Lavín upon leaving the registration process to visit his son.
"All I want is to be able to visit him, hug him, support him, and tell him that as a family, we support him 100%. I haven't been able to see him yet," he added.
Furthermore, the former mayor stated that a person inside the facility assured him that his son was "doing well" and had been well-received by other inmates. "I hope, having registered, to be able to come and see him on Wednesday," Lavín said.
"I believe 100% in the innocence of Cathy and Joaquín. I am absolutely certain. I ask that you do not prejudge them. In Cathy's case, the proceedings are much further along than in Joaquín's case; the trial hasn't even started yet. So, there is too much prejudgment. When the real time comes, I believe they will demonstrate their innocence, and I believe in that 100%," he asserted.
Regarding his own involvement and the information the Public Prosecutor's Office has on him, the former Mayor of Las Condes stated that "today, all my energy is focused on Joaquín. On telling him that I support him and on strengthening him and supporting him. And if something ever happens to me, I will face it as it should be, but the truth is, there is nothing."