Edgar Santana Rivera is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Vega Baja.
Santana ran for mayor of Vega Baja at the 2000 general elections, but lost to the candidate of the Popular Democratic Party, Luis Meléndez.Elecciones Generales de 2000: Alcalde de Vega Baja on CEEPUR At the 2004 elections, Santana ran again, this time defeating the PPD candidate.Elecciones Generales 2004: Recuento on CEEPUR He was reelected at the 2008 elections.Elecciones Generales 2008: Alcaldes on CEEPUR
In 2010, a judge found cause for arrest against Santana for 18 charges of bribery.Hallan causa para arresto contra alcalde de Vega Baja on El Nuevo Día; Hernández, Yanira and Frances Rosario (September 29, 2010) According to the accusations, Santana asked contractors for money in exchange of contracts in the municipality. on El Nuevo Día; Rivera Vargas, Daniel (November 1, 2011) Although maintaining his innocence, Santana resigned in February 2011, after a judge found cause for trial against him. on Primera Hora; Maldonado, Wilma (February 5, 2011)Edgar Santana deja la alcaldía de Vega Baja para defenderse on Primera Hora (February 6, 2011)
In October, the PNP disqualified Santana for reelection at the upcoming elections on the same day that his trial began.PNP descalifica la candidatura de Edgar Santana on El Nuevo Día; Cristina Cela, María and Yanira Hernández (October 31, 2011) After about two weeks of trial, Santana was found guilty of all charges and immediately arrested.Vega Baja tiene alcalde interino on El Nuevo Día; Hernández, Yanira (November 15, 2011) In December, he was sentenced to 18 years in prison.18 años de cárcel al corrupto exalcalde de vega Baja, Edgar Santana on El Nuevo Día; Muñíz, Alba (December 17, 2011)
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