The Assembly sanctioned Correísmo for violent and disrespectful conduct

The Legislative Administration Council (CAL) sanctioned the Correísmo legislator Ronal González with a 60-day suspension without pay for a very serious administrative offense. The decision, unanimous among CAL members, replied to an action that disrupted the normal functioning of Parliament. On May 26, González arrived at the Plenary with a megaphone and hurled insults, including the phrase "can you hear me, scoundrel?" in an act considered confrontational and disrespectful. His objective was to protest against the president of the Assembly, Niels Olsen, for allegedly blocking Correísmo interventions.

Legislator Diana Jácome, from Acción Democrática Nacional (ADN), filed the formal complaint with CAL, accusing González of violating the Organic Law of the Legislative Function and the internal regulations. Jácome requested the most severe sanction, but CAL opted for an intermediate measure, within the range allowed for very serious offenses. Authorities indicated that this punishment is the first of its kind in the current legislative period and emphasized that its application responds to the need to maintain institutional integrity. This is a clear message against behaviors that hinder sessions and affect respect within the legislative body.

Correísmo has attempted to frame this act as a legitimate protest, but the use of a megaphone and offensive language has been strongly questioned. These forms of confrontation reveal a strategy of provocation that no longer enjoys the institutional protection it had in past governments. This is not the first time that members of the Citizen Revolution have been accused of inappropriate conduct or misuse of their functions. Over the past few years, several figures linked to the movement have faced sanctions, judicial investigations, and ethical questions.

González's case adds to a series of political missteps that demonstrate the deterioration of standards within Correísmo. The lack of constructive proposals has been replaced by media scandals and internal confrontations, weakening its ability to influence the legislative agenda.

Calls to respect parliamentary rules appeal not only to the regulations but to a minimum of institutional decorum necessary to sustain democratic debate. This sanction, therefore, doesn't punish a political opinion, but an act that deliberately interrupted the work of the Assembly. Democracy requires firm opposition, but also responsible opposition. Confrontational populism, characteristic of the Correísmo wing, has begun to lose ground in the face of the need for real solutions and political coexistence.

Ronal González's suspension reflects an institutional response to Correísmo's excesses, which has shifted from governing to provoking. Facing the country's challenges, the Assembly is beginning to draw a clear line between legitimate disagreement and parliamentary chaos.