Judge declares innocent journalist Martín Pallares

Today, the judge handling the case declared innocent journalist Martín Pallares, from the accusation filed by Rafael Correa, former president of Ecuador.

Pallares wrote on his Twitter account: “The only witness brought by the defense of Correa has denied that after reading my article her opinion on Correa has changed.”

The hearing came almost a month after Correa filed a lawsuit against Pallares for allegedly uttering “expressions in disrepute or dishonor” against him in an article published on April 25 at the 4Pelagatos website. (I)