Man with a beard and glasses, with a red circle on his forehead that has the number 609 and the letters MPP — Charles Carrera | La Derecha Diario

Camara — Charles Carrera | La Derecha Diario

Charles Carrera was indicted for corruption offenses

The former senator from the Frente Amplio, from the MPP list 609, was criminally charged by prosecutor Sandra Fleitas

02/06/2025 19:22:00h

Editorial Team

Charles Carrera Leal, former senator of the Broad Front, from the MPP list 609, faces a judicial process for alleged abuse of functions related to an incident in 2012 in La Paloma, Rocha.

In Parliament, he was one of the main figures of the Broad Front in the previous term.

The facts

In 2012, a civilian, Víctor Hernández, was left paraplegic by a stray bullet, allegedly linked to a police event.

At that time, Carrera, Director General of the Secretariat of the Ministry of the Interior, authorized Hernández's treatment at the PoliceHospital and provided financial assistance, including a monthly payment.

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Blanca Rodríguez y Carrera | La Derecha Diario

Audio recordings from 2013, broadcast by the television program Santo y Seña, suggest that Carrera asked the victim's family to keep the arrangement secret, which led to accusations of cover-up.

As can be easily seen, his conduct was of absolute immorality.

He took advantage of public resources to spend them at his discretion, and he also used his senatorial seat to exercise institutionalviolence against the family of an innocent victim.

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Race with steering wheel of Frente Amplio | La Derecha Diario

In September 2024, prosecutor Silvia Porteiro requested the lifting of Carrera's parliamentary immunity to investigate him for abuse of functions, although she clarified that she did not request his indictment at that stage.

The Broad Front defended him

As always, when they have a corrupt individual within their ranks, the main leaders of the Broad Front defended him publicly.

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Former Broad Front senator Charles Carrera | La Derecha Diario

Far from waiting for a judicial ruling, Broad Front senators and deputies, especially from the MPP, came out in his defense and claimed that he was innocent.

Criminal indictment

On June 2, 2025, prosecutor Sandra Fleitas formally requested Carrera's indictment for the completely irregular use of the Police Hospital, a significant step in the case.

Although the criminal process has not ended, everything indicates that there is evidence to criminally convict the former Broad Front senator for extremely serious corruption offenses against the public administration.

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