Víctor David Loubriel

Víctor David Loubriel Ortiz is a Puerto Rican politician and former member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for the New Progressive Party (PNP).

Víctor David Loubriel
Member
23rd Senate of Puerto Rico
In office
January 2, 2005  January 4, 2005
Succeeded byPedro Rosselló
Personal details
Political partyNew Progressive Party (PNP)
ProfessionPolitician

Loubriel presented his candidacy for the Senate of Puerto Rico before 2004. He ran for a candidate slot in the 2003 primaries obtaining the most votes in his district (Arecibo).[1]

In the 2004 general election, Loubriel won a seat in the 23rd Senate of Puerto Rico to represent the district of Arecibo, along with José Emilio González Velázquez. Loubriel finished in second place, with 123,503 votes (24.8%), more than 6,000 votes over the third candidate.[2]

Loubriel gained notoriety when he resigned to his seat two days after being sworn in. His vacancy was filled by Pedro Rosselló, who had just lost his bid for a third term as governor. As senator, Rosselló led a power struggle against fellow senator and party member Kenneth McClintock for the presidency of the Senate.[3][4][5] Because of this, several sources argued that Loubriel might have received money or benefits in exchange for his seat. Loubriel denied the charges.[6]

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