Insurance case: offices and homes of a broker close to Alberto Fernández raided

This Monday, Federal Judge Julián Ercolini ordered a procedure in the offices of one of the brokers investigated in the Insurance case, where former President Alberto Fernández is accused.The procedure was carried out in relation to Héctor Martínez Sosa, a historical insurance operator and husband of María Cantero, Fernández’s former private secretary during his presidency. In total, there were 11 proceedings that took place in the Capital, Greater Buenos Aires and even in Tierra del Fuego.La Ercolini’s decision followed the lifting of the general inhibition of assets of Fernández and other defendants, ordered by the Federal Court.Eduardo Farah, one of the chamber members, suggested that before a precautionary measure like this, at least the defendants should have been called for questioning. In addition, the Chamber confirmed Ercolini as head of the investigation, rejecting a recusal of Fernández.La case investigates the contracts that state agencies mandatorily signed with Nación Seguros since a 2021 decree. In fact, it was found that Martínez Sosa intervened in contracts with the National Highway Authority, the Gendarmerie, the Federal Police, the Ministry of Security and the Foreign Ministry, among others, and Judge Ercolini is determining whether he received commissions for these contracts and whether these were above market value.

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