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González Colón's office denies claim governor tried to sway LUMA ruling

La Fortaleza calls the allegation false and defamatory on Nov. 11; LUMA Energy asks for a formal investigation.

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Governor's office denies allegations of interference in LUMA case
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The 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]
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Eddie López shared an unnamed source's claim on Nación Z that the governor called Supreme Court judges with offers. · indiario.com
  5. Alleged offers included promotions, renominations and government contracts for judges or their relatives. · indiario.com
  6. Eddie López said his source has direct knowledge of the alleged calls · Uploaded by news.prPuerto Rico
  7. López will not reveal the identity of his source · Uploaded by news.prPuerto Rico
  8. No independent corroboration exists for the judge call allegations. · indiario.com
  9. The governor has not been charged with any crime regarding these claims. · indiario.com
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Six of nine Puerto Rico Supreme Court members denied receiving extrajudicial contacts on the Luma Energy contract case. · noticel.comPuerto Rico
  14. The Puerto Rico Supreme Court accepted the Luma contract case for expedited review on 2026-08-05. · noticel.comPuerto Rico
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