June 23, 2026 at – 15:36
Criminal Guarantees Judge Diana Carvallo admitted the accusation and summoned deputy Mauricio Espínola to a hearing to impose measures on July 8, prosecuted for alleged manslaughter due to a traffic accident that led to the death of Emilio Benítez, 30 years old.
He Dissident Colorado deputy Mauricio Espínola was charged with alleged manslaughter in a traffic accident that led to the death of 30-year-old Emilio Benítez.
Today it was announced that Criminal Guarantees Judge Diana Carvallo admitted the accusation and summoned the legislator for the hearing to impose measures on July 8.
He June 8, prosecutor Mercedes Vera charged the deputy after the first investigative proceedings of the fatal accident that occurred on May 16. Emilio Benítez, who was traveling aboard a motorcycle, was hit by Espínola’s vehicle. He died 11 days after the accident.
After this, Espínola himself requested his removal from the Chamber of Deputieswhich was approved on the same day, June 16.
Alternative measures to prison
The prosecutor in the case raised the request for application of alternative measures to prisonas a prohibition on leaving the country and the presentation of a sufficient real bond, as guarantees to ensure full submission to the criminal process formally initiated with the accusation, which will be up to the Guarantee Judge to define.
The tax accusation, presented on June 6 last, it was given 40 days later After the car accident involving Mauricio Espínola and Emilio Benítez was recorded, the May 16 at 6:35 p.m. on the avenue Kubitschek and Cerro Corá, of Asuncion.
After the accident, legislator Mauri Espínola was transferred to the police headquarters. Highway Patrolwhich is located in the city of Saint Lawrencewhere the test of alcohol test which gave a negative result with 0.00 mg/L.
Regarding the cause of death, moderate head trauma was diagnosed. The prosecutor Mercedes Vera was designated to take charge of the open case that was initially classified as material damage and injury in a traffic accident, but after Benítez’s death the cover of the case was modified to manslaughter.
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The fatal accident of Mauricio Espínola
According to police data, on May 16 at 6:35 p.m., Mauri Espínola was traveling in his Toyota Fortuner truck on Cerro Corá Street heading east and Upon reaching Kubitschek Avenue, the motorcyclist who was heading south collided with the truck. and as a result he was thrown and fell to the pavement.
Minutes later, the victim was assisted by volunteer firefighters who arrived at the scene aboard F2 in charge of the volunteer Oliver Quiñónez, and also the ambulance of the Out-of-hospital Medical Emergency Service (SEME) mobile-A221, in charge of Lic. Rody Duarte, who They gave first aid to the motorcyclist and then take him to the Trauma Hospital.
After the car accident occurred, The legislator took charge of the medical expenses at the Trauma Hospital and the hospitalization of Emilio Benítez in said care center, according to judicial sources close to the case.
After the death of the motorcyclist was recorded, Espínola was also responsible for the expenses of the wake, the funeral and the novena.Likewise, always according to judicial sources, The legislator also compensated the familywith which it has signed three agreements.
