Santo Domingo – The latest audits of the Chamber of Accounts not only do they reinforce the accusation of the Public Ministry in the Caso Octopus, They also provide new data on the alleged involvement of Danilo Medina’s brothers and close collaborators in the alleged network of administrative corruption.
With new elements provided by the Chamber of Accounts, the Public Ministry strengthens its arguments in the case that enters the evidence presentation phase.
The audits of the supervisory body involve Gonzalo castle, Minister of Public Works in the administration of Medina, and presidential candidate of the PLD in the last elections.
The audits released by the Chamber of Accounts reveal failures in the construction, repair and equipment of hospitals, in the past government.
According to the agency, Obras Publicas paid 3,500 million pesos in hot asphalt without the proper supports, during Castillo’s administration.
The Accounts Chamber also points out alleged irregularities in the Patrimonial Fund of Reformed Companies (Fonper), during the period 2012-2020.
According to the audits, the president of FONPER, Fernando Rosa and the vice president Magalis Medina Sánchez committed offenses such as nepotism, appointment of people without working, etc.
According to the report, the Fonper gave more than 53 million pesos in aid to entities with direct family ties to officials of the entity.
Among them, Lucia Medina Sánchez, who would have received 52 million from collaboration agreements to finance the Healthy Life Program.
Experts consider that these data provided by the current Chamber of Accounts will serve the Public Ministry for its formal accusation in the Antipulpo case.
