The Ecuadorian Prosecutor's Office has opened a new criminal investigation into the "Vidrio Libre" case, an alleged illicit association to illegally release former Vice President Jorge Glas in 2022. The process involves former judicial officials and, according to a judge's testimony, exposes alleged actions by former President Rafael Correa, who reportedly operated under the alias "4 pelos". Those implicated are Wilman Terán, former president of the Judiciary Council, along with Anabel Torres, Edison Loaiza, Christian Palacios, and Víctor Hugo Alcívar. According to acting prosecutor Wilson Toainga, the network orchestrated a maneuver to ensure the case would fall into sympathetic hands and to carry out Glas's irregular release from the Latacunga prison.
The early testimony of former judge Emerson Curipallo was key to unraveling the case. According to his account, Terán offered him protection and institutional promotion in exchange for his cooperation in Glas's release. Terán had even promised to shield him from disciplinary sanctions once he was appointed president of the Judiciary Council.
Curipallo also stated that Terán coordinated with "the man from the attic," referring to Correa. He reportedly exerted political pressure through his legislative bloc, showing how correísmo used its party structure to manipulate the judicial system for its own benefit. According to the Prosecutor's Office, attorney Torres manipulated the judicial lottery to steer the case, and attorney Palacios filed the constitutional action that enabled the release. Attorney Loaiza reportedly offered assurances that there would be no opposition from the Prosecutor's Office or the penitentiary system, thus facilitating the plan.
