The Municipality of Fraijanes identified the owner of the land where a slope slide occurred at kilometer 24.5 of the highway to El Salvador. This is César Érick Rolando Winter Chen, who appears in the cadastral registry as the owner of the 3,700 square meter property located at that point.
Rudy Ortiz Diéguez, municipal secretary of the Municipality of Fraijanes, indicated that they will file a criminal complaint with the Public Ministry against Winter Chen, but they will also proceed through administrative channels. In this case, the Municipal Code establishes a fine of up to Q500 thousand. The main infraction would be not having a municipal permit and building without authorization.
The commune is investigating whether there are other properties in his name within its jurisdiction, as this would allow him to find his whereabouts. Until this Thursday he had not been located.
Winter Chen has been involved in politics with different party organizations. In 2019 it was promoted as candidate for mayor of Fraijanes for the Fuerza party. In his name there are several reports of financing the Nuestros party for Q75 thousand, between 2021 and 2023. In this last year he was registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal as a candidate for deputy in box two of the Central District.
In addition to its political ties, it was a supplier to the State between 2010 and 2022, with awards for Q180,710, according to Guatecompras. Five businesses are registered in his name on that portal: Aluminios Winter, Constructora Proarq, Gasolinera Las Alturas, Vidriería El Verbo and Vidriería Winter.
under the mud
What has been identified under the earth and mud that fell last Monday, October 6, are some iron and cement columns, which are presumed to be the beginnings of a construction. Protected machinery was also found; However, there is no record of authorization for any work.
“Neither the owner nor any other person had a municipal license to move earth, to build,” said Ortiz Diéguez. The commune searches its archives if there are documents that give clues about the activity that took place there. Some inspection route reports indicate that Possibly they wanted to build a gas station or a convenience center.
At risk
The Joya de Oro subdivision is located in the upper part of the slope. The Municipality of Fraijanes is not sure if the land also belongs to Winter Chen, and that point is being investigated. However, before the Directorate of Cadastre and Appraisal of Real Estate of the Ministry of Finance, he appears as the owner of the land that measures 3,727.5 square meters.
According to Ortiz Diéguez, there are lots in the name of other people, and there are four houses at risk; The neighbors have already been notified and evacuated. The owners should have a license that would authorize them to build in that place, but the commune does not have details of that information. The focus has been placed on the land located in the lower part to establish the causes of the landslide, deduce responsibilities and enable the road section as soon as possible.