Ximena Rodríguez Párraga

Ximena Rodríguez Párraga is a judge in the Penal Judicial Unit located in the Iñaquito parish of Quito, Ecuador. She recently garnered attention for her decision to order the police to locate and detain journalist Christian Zurita following his absence from a scheduled court hearing regarding a defamation case brought by executives of the company Telconet. Rodríguez's ruling reflects her role in overseeing legal proceedings that involve significant public figures and issues of public interest, highlighting the complexities of Ecuador's judicial system amid political tensions.