Complaints to Transhotel increase: there are already 700 and they estimate losses of US$ 1.5 million

The first day the case became public, more than 60 people reported the company to the Ministry of Tourism, after having paid the company for travel, hotels and shows without receiving the service.

Romano clarified that at the time there are “more than 1,000” people affected by the companysince many of the complainants “They have a family, which was also affected.”

The Prosecutor’s Office works with the lawyers representing the victims to define the steps to follow in the criminal field, and Romano indicated that a decision will be made within the next 15 days.

The number of complaints grew during this month. Users affected by the travel agency scam made an initial estimate of the money loss on August 24 and totaled around US$ 240,000 among 132 people affected. However, they clarified that the estimated amount it did not even reach “half of the victims.”

Until September 2 there were already 260 who had arrived at the Prosecutor’s Office to file a criminal complaint against the company, and the damages were estimated between US$ 400 thousand and US$ 500 thousand.

On September 9, the company was preventively closed by the justice at the request of the Ministry. Now the portfolio awaits news from the Judiciary, waiting to know if Radames Monteroowner of Transhotel, filed any defense against the resolution within the ten days that he had, or if finally final closure is decreedreported to The Observer the Minister of Tourism, Tabaré Viera.

Tourism awaits the decision of the justice to know if the guarantee of US$ 185,000 must be made effective that Transhotel deposited for cases of this type, and that will be distributed in a “apportionment” among all those affected. Viera indicated that the Ministry already has the authorization of the Social Security Bank (BPS) to distribute the money, but must wait for the final closing.