translated from Spanish: Prosecutor’s office goes against three high-functioning Duarte’s

The Attorney-General of the Republic (FGR) Will request a Federal judge The opening of criminal proceedings against Three high-functioning Of the administration of the former governor of Veracruz, Javier Duarte de Ochoa, for its alleged link to the Diversion of more than 400 million pesos, federal funds that were destined to health services, education and works.
Those involved are the Former secretaries of finance Mauricio Audirac and Gabriel deformerly (the latter already with a first federal criminal proceedings opened last March), and the Exsubdirector of financial operation, José Francisco Díaz Valenzuela.
According to federal authorities, the FGR has collected sufficient initial evidence, from allegations filed by the Federation’s Superior Audit (ASF), to request the judge to open the proceedings against those involved in The crime of embezzlement, and others that could result from the investigation.
These cases would add up to four more processes than the Attorney-General’s office has successfully promoted against the outworkers of the Duarte government. One of them is against Gabriel departing–which hour would add his second open trial–and the others are against the Former secretaries of finance Tomas Ruiz and Fernando Charleston, and the Exsubsecretario of finance, Carlos Hernández.
It is the Prosecution of prosecution judges as a result of the multiple allegations filed by the ASF Against the administration of Javier Duarte, due to events that the auditors described as a “massive and unprecedented detour of federal resources”, in the government of Veracruz.
The auditors have estimated in more than 62 billion pesos the amount of money from 14 federal funds that was badly managed and disappeared in the administration of Javier Duarte, who is currently in jail and serving a sentence for money laundering in the Inmate north of Mexico City.
It should be noted that none of the exfunctionists mentioned are currently in prison for federal accusations, since under the rules of the new penal system They could face their processes in freedom, if the judge determines it.
The hearings in which the FGR will request the link to process against Audirac, Deprioro and Valenzuela were scheduled between 28 and 30 May next, at the Federal Justice Center located in Xalapa, Veracruz.
Health, education and works money… That did not arrive
According to the authorities consulted, the new cases are related to serious irregularities in the management of two federal funds in specific.
In the case of Gabriel Depriora and José Francisco Díaz Valenzuela, the investigations link it with The disappearance of 261 million pesos from the Regional Fund (Fonregion), That is a fund that is given to some States, with the aim of financing programs and actions that facilitate the access of Basic health and education services in vulnerable areas.
The bad management related to this fund correspond to the analysis of the public account 2012, which was the second year of Duarte’s administration in Veracruz. In this same case, Tomás Ruiz González is already indicted.
In the case of former secretary of Finance Mauricio Audirac, federal research relates to The alleged detour in 2014 of 149 million pesos, belonging to the Metropolitan FundWhich is a federal fund whose objective is to support entities in The execution of infrastructure works that favor mobility, transport and protection against natural hazards.
From the technical opinions developed by the ASF and the verification of various elements of evidence, including Testimonies of other exfunctionists With knowledge of these facts, the pubic ministry has concluded that sooner, Audirac and Valenzuela were likely responsible for action and omission in the bad management of federal funds.
“What was happening in Veracruz was a pattern. The Ministry of Finance of the State received these resources, which were taken from the bank accounts authorized for its management. He was moved from other accounts of the Government of the entity, where they were taken again and there was lost the trail. The money did not return and it was not proved that it had been used for what was intended, “sources of the ASF said.
It should be noted that Audirac held the title of the Secretariat of Finance and Planning (Sefiplan) of Veracruz from July 2014, replacing Fernando Charleston, who is currently under federal prosecution also for alleged irregularities For nearly 900 million pesos in the multi-contribution fund (FAM).
Just last March, Mauricio Audirac had managed to get a judge from Veracruz to cancel an open criminal proceedings against him, which He kept him almost a year and a half in prison. The indictment had been filed by the local public prosecutor, and it was responsible for the malmanagement of Popular insurance resources.
However, this case is different from what is now promoted at the federal level against Audirac and other exfunctionals of the Duarte government, who regardless of whether or not they have already delivered the accusations at the local level, will now have to face the processes Promoted by the attorney-General’s Office of the Republic.
And seeks FGR an arrest warrant
In addition to the previous cases, The FGR seeks to obtain from a federal court a new warrant of apprehension against another high-level officer Of the Government of Javier Duarte, whose name remains in secrecy, for his alleged responsibility in at least three ASF allegations for detours in federal funds.
According to the authorities consulted, this is a case involving three preliminary inquiries initiated under the old criminal system, in the years 2015 and 2016, and which were grouped in one by the same person as probable responsible.
In a first instance, a judge refused to grant that order on the grounds that insufficient elements were not held; However, the FGR appealed the decision and the case is being reviewed by a federal court.
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Original source in Spanish