The Supreme Court has officially rejected a request for an investigation into Minister Félix Bolaños regarding alleged malversation and false testimony related to the hiring of Cristina Álvarez as an advisor. The court stated that there were no credible indications supporting the claims made by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado.

The judge argued in a document submitted in June that there were solid reasons to suspect wrongdoing by Bolaños, who was the Secretary-General of the Presidency at the time. However, the Supreme Court found that the allegations lacked any solid foundation, underscoring that holding a public office does not automatically imply criminal behaviour.

Furthermore, the court emphasised that Peinado’s claims did not provide specific details about the advisor’s role or demonstrate any deliberate misconduct in the administrative unit where she was employed. The judges highlighted the absence of a concrete judicial truth against which to measure the accusations made.

In response to the Supreme Court’s decision, Bolaños expressed confidence in the legal process, stating on social media that ‘time always puts everything and everyone in their place.’ He previously indicated that he felt complete calm despite Peinado’s attempts to implicate him, asserting that the judge’s allegations contained significant errors.