The partner of former senator Edgardo Kueider, Rodolfo Gonzalezappeared this Wednesday in the Concordia courts to make himself available to the Justice of Entre Ríos. The man – known in the local media as “Gonzalito” or “Pajarito” – appears as an associate of the former legislator in the Betail company, in addition to being the owner of the truck aboard which Kueider was detained, when he was trying to enter Paraguay with US$211,000 that had not been declared.
In detail, González completed the procedures for identification at police headquarters, and then appeared before the prosecutor’s office of the city of Concordia. Kueider’s partner is also employee of the Senate of the Nation, assigned to the Library of Congress.
Kueider’s partner appeared before the Entre Ríos court
In detail, González appeared at the Concordia courts this Thursday and began to disposition of Entre Ríos Justice. Currently, the judicial authorities of Entre Ríos are carrying out a case on Kueider – who is currently detained in Paraguay -, who is being investigated for alleged illicit enrichment and other economic crimes.
The investigation into González will be key to the advancement of the case: known as “Pajarito”, the 63-year-old man is listed as the partner of the former senator in the Betail company and is the owner of the Chevrolet Trailblazer truck with which Kueider wanted to cross the border with Paraguay, carrying US$211,000 without declaring.
González was accompanied throughout his presentation by lawyer Juan Grimberg, both at the departmental police headquarters and in his processing in the local courts, where they appeared before the prosecutor José Arias. Kueider’s partner is also employee of the Senate of the Nation, assigned to the Library of Congressand appears in real estate transactions for the purchase of three luxury apartments in an exclusive tower in Paraná, the capital of Entre Ríos.
Edgardo Kueider tried to buy apartments in cash in Paraguay, through his secretary
The Paraguayan real estate businessman Carlos Guasti confirmed in a Radio 10 note with Gustavo Sylvestre that Edgardo Kueider’s secretary, Iara Costa, tried to buy 5 apartments with cash in Paraguay. This brings a new angle to the ongoing corruption investigation.
In the last week, Kueider He was expelled from the Upper House due to inability morality in a vote that aroused controversy. The situation of the now former senator is further aggravated since it emerged that the operation to purchase the properties was going to be carried out days after approval of the Bases Law.
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In the aforementioned note, Guasti pointed out that the operation was finally not carried out because “They presented absolutely nothing“that justified the origin of the funds, “she wanted to pay almost half there with the money, we cannot make the payment like this”he added. Given this, the real estate businessman assured that “the security mechanisms were activated and we could not move forward. This person showed up very strangely at the last minute and tried to do a very rushed operation.“, commented on Mañana Sylvestre.
By not having the approval of this real estate group, which warned of the movement to the Secretariat for the Prevention of Money or Asset Laundering (SEPRELAD), The politician’s partner tried to close real estate purchases with other developers.
Source: Ambito
