He former Argentine President Alberto Fernandez (2019-2023) this Thursday was charged in the case he was investigating alleged violations V conclusion of an insurance contract in official offices during his reign for an alleged crime theft of funds.

The case was brought by a federal prosecutor Ramiro Gonzalez, headed by Judge Juliana Ercolini. The accused are the former president, the former director of Nación Seguros, Alberto PaglianoAnd Hector Martinez, a mediator married to Fernandez’s secretary Maria Cantero. During the investigation, the prosecutor requested evidentiary measures, including contract documents.

Statement of theft of funds. breach of duty of a public official And abuse of powerwas introduced this week and indicated that it places an obligation on the public sector to contract for insurance services exclusively with Insurance Nation Company. The prosecutor indicated that the same scheme was used. replicated in the Ministry of Security“.

The alleged conspiracy was uncovered following an investigation by Argentine newspaper “Clarin”in which it was alleged that the insurer had entered into a subcontract with an intermediary who benefited from commission 17%, three times higher than the market. Commission income is estimated at 300 million Argentine pesos per month (approximately 6 million 081 thousand 094 pesos).

This information indicates that Pablo Torres Garciaof the National Social Security Administration (ANSES), and Martinez would be “beneficiaries or intermediaries of said contracts, that is, those who would receive significant amounts of money from the enterprises.”activities undertaken with the support of the above-mentioned Decree“.

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Fernandez claims he ‘didn’t do business with anyone’

The ex-president assured that this is so. “false” complaint against him and that during his mandate he did not do “business” with anyone, since “the only thing he took from the state was great honor to be the President of Argentina” and that this is something that “no printer” is going to “splatter”.

“The fact that the prosecutor is asking for an investigation seems reasonable to me. Someone files a complaint, that seems reasonable to me. The concept of accusation in journalistic terms sounds like an accusation, but In technical terms, this means let’s explore this.“, stated.

Thus, he asked that they investigate his sworn statements and find out whether his family became rich or if there was a figurehead who benefited from it. “If an investigation is carried out, They’re about to wake up to the lies in the paper “Clarín,” he said, before declaring that the prosecutor “only read a journalistic piece” that “had a big impact” but “doesn’t tell the whole truth.”

Explaining the reasons why the complaint against him is “false” and that “This is not corruptionFernandez said it was an “operation” and that he understood “where it came from,” but that he “didn’t feel like” going “deeper” into who was behind the complaint and that “everyone has a responsibility.” “responsibility for what he did.”

“In 2021, I put forward a rule to end the insurance business in the state and I say in this rule that all assets and risks of the state are insured in Nación Seguros and that this is done directly, without intermediaries. Along that path I’m done with a little thing that someone could do“, he explained.

(Europe Press)