TEGUCIGALPA.
Specialized tax unit against corruption networks (Uferco) filed a tax order against 11 officials and former officials allegedly involved in the embezzlement of 122 million lempiras from their homes Condition through a briefcase company.
Investigations reveal that in early 2014, the then Minister of Communications and Strategy, Hilda Hernández, requested the direct employment of Servicios e Inversiones AID to manage advertising to the media for 98.3 million lempiras, without following the established procedures. in the State contracts law.
prosecutors identified that 14 controls have been issued since then Presidential House in favor of Servicios e Inversiones AID, without supporting documents, which totaled 23.7 million lempiras.
Those requested are the Minister of Financial Management, Pedro Alexander Pineda; the administrative manager of the Presidential House, Hervis Edulfo Herrera; the Accountant General of the Presidential House, Lesly Mirella Fúnez; and the administrative manager of the Presidential House, Áxel Eduardo Huete. Also, Norman Guillermo Noriega, Carol Vanessa Alvarado, Claudia Yamila Noriega, Mario Alberto Villanueva, Gloria Vargas, Judit Castañeda and Julio Antonio Galdámez.
It’s a statement Presidential House informed that all requested information was given to MP and reaffirmed its commitment to continue to provide all facilities for investigations to be conducted in accordance with the law, while calling for respect for the right to the presumption of innocence of the requested citizens.