He federal judge Sebastián Casanello terminated the investigation of the leader of the Polo Obrero, Eduardo Belliboniand requested opinions from the complaints and the prosecutor’s office before deciding whether to send that part of the case to oral trial. The magistrate also stressed that “concentrate efforts“in the remaining lines of investigation of the case of fraudulent administration as a result of the money delivered by the State through the Empower Work program.
Casanello closed the investigation into Eduardo Belliboni
The magistrate’s decision came after last week the Buenos Aires Federal Chamber confirmed the prosecution of Belliboni and other defendants in that criminal case, judicial sources reported.
In detail, Casanello considered that, “the investigation regarding the facts for which Belliboni and 17 other investigated persons were prosecuted is considered complete and “in order to comply with the mandate of speed” given by the Court of Appeals when confirming prosecutions, it is appropriate give a hearing to the complaints and the prosecutor’s office so that manifest themselves in relation to whether the case can now be sent to the Oral Court draw. On the other hand, the judge stressed the importance of “concentrating efforts” on the remaining lines of research of the case linked to possible responsibilities of former officials of the government of former President Alberto Fernández.
In the event that the case goes to Oral Trial, Belliboni will be prosecuted for “fraudulent administration”, “coercive threats” and “extortion“. These crimes They provide up to 15 years in prison.
By confirming the processing, the Federal Chamber of the City of Buenos Aires explained: “We are faced with a coercive modality which was a repeated and institutionalized practice on the part of the Polo Obrero organization “which deals with conduct that goes beyond the simple diversion of funds to the detriment of public coffers since they also bring together the typical elements of other more specific criminal figures such as coercive threats and extortion.”
The prosecution of Eduardo Belliboni
Eduardo Belliboni and other members of the Polo Obrero are being investigated for the alleged crime of fraudulent administration to following the money given by the State through the Empower Work program
The decision was communicated by the judges Leopoldo Bruglia, Pablo Bertuzzi and Mariano Llorenswho understand that those involved They used their position of privilege to take advantage of people in vulnerable situations. For the magistrates there was coercive threats and extortion on people to attend demonstrations called by the group.
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For its part, Casanello This year he prosecuted Belliboni “for unfaithful administration in relation to the Potenciar Plan“, after stating that There is sufficient evidence to ensure that he diverted funds received from the Potenciar Trabajo program. In this sense, the former secretary of Social Economy Emilio Pérsico-from the Ministry of Social Development- is accused of being Belliboni’s accomplice in diverting million-dollar funds intended for social aid.
The prosecution stated that there was “a matrix of corruption” that operated from the beginning of 2020 to the end of 2023 Therefore, the investigation of former officials of the former secretary in charge of the assignment was requested. and the control of funds destined for social assistance.
Source: Ambito
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