The appeal hearing regarding the preventive detention of Aquiles Alvarez and other defendants in the Goleada case was held this morning in the Specialized Court for Judging Crimes Related to Corruption and Organized Crime of the Provincial Court of Justice of Pichincha. The session lasted from 09:00 to 12:30, during which the presiding judge, Silvana Velasco, heard the arguments from the defense lawyers of the five defendants and the representative from the Attorney General's Office. Following the presentations, Judge Velasco decided to suspend the hearing to review the audio recordings where charges were filed against the eleven individuals involved in the Goleada case. This suspension indicates the need for further examination before reaching a decision on the appeal of preventive detention for five of the defendants, signaling that the judicial process is still actively unfolding. Currently, no new dates or times have been announced for when the appeal hearing will reconvene, leaving the legal status of the defendants in limbo as they await the judge's decision on whether to uphold the preventive detention measures or consider alternatives. This situation underscores the complexities surrounding legal proceedings in cases linked to corruption and organized crime in Ecuador.