Congressman Luis Eduardo Camacho  Agrees with Ricardo Lombana in Criticizing Planells’ ‘Rigged Publications’

Congressman Luis Eduardo Camacho surprisingly indicated that he agrees with the statements made by former presidential candidate Ricardo Lombana regarding the alleged knowledge of the Board of Directors of the newspaper La Prensa concerning the actions of its former president, Annette Planells.  “I thought I would never agree on anything with the perennial candidate,” Camacho stated on his social media.  The congressman reiterated that this proves that “nothing is impossible in life.”  In his message, Camacho hinted that, like Lombana, he doubts the letter in which the board of directors of the aforementioned newspaper disassociates itself from Planells’ actions.  The former presidential candidate indicated that the media’s impartiality will not be earned with letters “washing their hands” of the matter. 

“I know for a fact that they were fully aware of how that media outlet was conspiring to deceive the public with manipulated publications,” he pointed out.  In his opinion, these writings harm the democracy that the newspaper once helped to restore.  According to the politician, only time and consistency in the independence and impartiality of their editorial content will demonstrate whether they are committed to correcting what has been said, or whether they are merely emulating Pontius Pilate.  The note in question details that Corporación La Prensa SA does not support the actions of Planells, who they detailed failed to comply with the three conditions required for her appointment, which included abandoning any link she had with the digital media outlet Foco.  They maintain that the facts that have recently come to light confirm their suspicions that the requirements were not met.  The company emphasized its commitment to transparency and editorial independence, clarifying that Planells’ actions occurred without its knowledge, authorization, or endorsement.