Governor's office denies allegations of interference in LUMA case AI illustrationhow this picture was madeThe governor's office on Nov. 11 denied allegations that Governor Jenniffer González Colón attempted to influence judicial decisions in the LUMA Energy case, calling them false and defamatory. [1] The denial answers attorney Eddie López, who said Tuesday that a source told him the governor personally called Supreme Court justices to ask them to change their votes in favor of voiding LUMA's contract. [2][3] According to the account López shared on the program Nación Z, the alleged offers included promotions, renominations and government contracts for the justices or their relatives. [4][5] López said his source has direct knowledge of the alleged calls and will not reveal the source's identity. [6][7] No independent corroboration of the allegations has emerged, and the governor has not been charged with any crime regarding the claims. [8][9]
LUMA Energy requested an immediate, rigorous and transparent investigation into the allegations, stating it did not target judges or question the judiciary. [10]
Maite Oronoz Rodríguez, president of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, stated that no individual can influence judicial decisions, emphasizing judicial independence. [11] The Federation of the Judiciary of Puerto Rico called for serious examination of any evidence of undue influence on judges, saying unproven allegations should be treated as such. [12] Six of the nine Supreme Court justices denied receiving extrajudicial contacts about the case. [13]
The Supreme Court accepted the LUMA contract case for expedited review on Aug. 5. [14]La oficina de la gobernadora negó el 11 de noviembre las acusaciones que señalan que Jenniffer González Colón intentó influir en decisiones judiciales del caso de LUMA Energy, calificándolas como falsas y difamatorias. [1] Esta negativa responde al abogado Eddie López, quien afirmó el martes que una fuente le indicó que la gobernadora llamó personalmente a los jueces del Tribunal Supremo para pedirles que modificaran sus votos a favor de anular el contrato de LUMA. [2][3] Según el relato que López compartió en el programa Nación Z, las supuestas ofertas incluían ascensos, renominaciones y contratos gubernamentales para los jueces o sus familiares. [4][5] López indicó que su fuente tiene conocimiento directo de las llamadas señaladas y no revelará la identidad de esta. [6][7] No ha surgido ninguna corroboración independiente de las acusaciones, y no se ha presentado ningún cargo criminal contra la gobernadora por estos señalamientos. [8][9]
LUMA Energy solicitó una investigación inmediata, rigurosa y transparente sobre las acusaciones, y aclaró que no busca atacar a los jueces ni cuestionar el poder judicial. [10]
Maite Oronoz Rodríguez, presidenta del Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico, declaró que ninguna persona puede influir en decisiones judiciales, y recalcó la independencia del poder judicial. [11] La Federación del Poder Judicial de Puerto Rico pidió que se examine seriamente cualquier evidencia de influencia indebida sobre los jueces, e indicó que las acusaciones no demostradas deben tratarse como tales. [12] Seis de los nueve jueces del Tribunal Supremo negaron haber recibido contactos extrajudiciales sobre este caso. [13]
El Tribunal Supremo admitió el caso del contrato de LUMA para revisión acelerada el 5 de agosto. [14]
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The governor's office denied allegations that Governor Jenniffer González Colón attempted to influence judicial decisions in the LUMA Energy case, calling them false and defamatory. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
An analyst on the TV program 'Nación' claimed a source informed him that the governor personally contacted Supreme Court judges to change votes in favor of voiding LUMA's contract. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
López claimed on Tuesday that a source told him Governor Jenniffer González Colón called Supreme Court judges to ask them to change votes to annul the LUMA Energy contract · Uploaded by news.prPuerto Rico
Eddie López shared an unnamed source's claim on Nación Z that the governor called Supreme Court judges with offers. · indiario.com
Alleged offers included promotions, renominations and government contracts for judges or their relatives. · indiario.com
Eddie López said his source has direct knowledge of the alleged calls · Uploaded by news.prPuerto Rico
López will not reveal the identity of his source · Uploaded by news.prPuerto Rico
No independent corroboration exists for the judge call allegations. · indiario.com
The governor has not been charged with any crime regarding these claims. · indiario.com
LUMA Energy requested an immediate, rigorous, and transparent investigation into the allegations, stating they did not target judges or question the judiciary. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Maite Oronoz Rodríguez, president of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, stated that no individual can influence judicial decisions, emphasizing judicial independence. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
The Federation of the Judiciary of Puerto Rico called for serious examination of any evidence of undue influence on judges, stating unproven allegations should be treated as such. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Six of nine Puerto Rico Supreme Court members denied receiving extrajudicial contacts on the Luma Energy contract case. · noticel.comPuerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court accepted the Luma contract case for expedited review on 2026-08-05. · noticel.comPuerto Rico
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