translated from Spanish: Amparo by the increase in gas and complaint against Iguacel

the federal prosecutor Guillermo Marijuán reported today by alleged “abuse of authority and breach of duties of public official” to the Secretary of energy, Javier Iguacel, by having a compensation for the distribution of gas as a result of the devaluation of the Argentine peso against the dollar. In addition, in the complaint which went before the judge María Servini of covering, the prosecutor asked one precautionary measure to suspend increases. THAT increases the GAS the Government decided that the gas distributors can charge users an ‘extra’ amount in 24 monthly installments, to offset the impact of the “marked variation in the exchange rate” energy market sources told the NA that agency that extra amount will go into the coffers of companies amounted to 10,000 million pesos.
this measure which more expensive gas service to users is in addition to the increase of between 30% and 35% applied from the 1st of this month that confirmed the Secretary of energy of the nation, Javier Iguacel.La decision to “compensate” the gas companies with 10,000 million pesos will begin to apply from January 1, 2019, according to the official status of the resolution of the Government Secretariat of energy, posted Friday on the bulletin Oficial.AMPARO against the “EXTRA payment” the Mayor of San Martín, Gabriel Katopodis, today presented a collective amparo to not pay for the cigarettes, which he described as “illegal and unreasonable”.
the protection measures are requested in which precautionary as cover: “municipality of General San Martín and others against the National Executive Branch – Ministry of Finance – Secretary dee power Government”.
the judge received it in Civil, commercial and administrative litigation of San Martin Oscar Papavero.
“It’s crazy that the Government apply a cellulose and a fit in the pocket of the Argentines. We are going to defend neighborhood clubs, SMEs, merchants and each family of San Martin. The cigarettes in San Martin does not pass”, said community leader in a message disseminated also in social networks.  

GAS RATES IGUACEL MARIJUAN

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