After reversing alleged irregularities in the intervention of the AIR-E ELECTRIFFERwith responsibilities still to be determined, the Attorney General of the Nation opened an inquiry process against the Minister of Mines and Energy, Edwin Palma Egeain his quality as an intervening agent, to establish his role in the “Planning, structuring, conclusion and execution of the contract number C00132025 with the consortium of Colombia’s electrical supplies“
As revealed by the magazine ‘Change’, The current portfolio chief would have devised an ambitious purchase outsourcing system in which Millionaires were able to identify cost overruns in the materials used in the company’s operationwhich were directly acquired with manufacturers, omitting the passage of previous legal controls for the use of public treasury resources.
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Among these acquisitions, the Magacin registered two energy transformers hired with the Consortium Electrical Supplies of Colombiawhich are only two of the 560 materials acquired with that company.
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On August 28, the Public Ministry opened an inquiry about the possible irregularities in the intervention, in which, in addition, there would have been appointments of relatives of the today Minister of Mines and Energy and there would be “MAKING BUDGET FIGURES“
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“The Second Delegate Attorney’s Office for the Surveillance of the Public Function required information to the Superintendence of Public domiciliary Services on issues concerning the administrative, contractual and financial management of the Air-E SASESP company since September 2024”, The entity reported.
To give their respective responsibility to each official, The Attorney General requested information about contracts, appointments and operating expenses signed by the Air-E company “Between October 2024 and August 2025, as well as the alleged links that would exist between Palma and Juan Pablo Nieto Egea, whom he designated as accounting manager“
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This Monday, the entity decided to investigate the disciplinary responsibility of Palma, based on a series of evidence ordered by the prosecutor delegated both to the Superintendence of Public Services as to the company and the National Directorate of Special Investigations of the Attorney General’s Officewhich will have to prepare an opinion on whether the prices agreed to buy the materials registered in the contract C00132025, Subscribed between Air-E and the SEC consortium, they are adjusted to the market or have cost overruns.
“In the latter case, it is requested to indicate the percentage and its quantification. Similarly, point out whether it is cheaper for the AIR-E company to acquire materials directly from suppliers or manufacturers“, read in the entity’s document.
And add: “Likewise, the DNIE is requested to prepare an opinion that establishes if the prices agreed to buy the transformers conv. 1F 50 KVA 13.2 kV and conv. 1F 75 KVA 13.2 KV, acquired through the purchase orders Numbers 48250051 and 4825000050 of 2025, are adjusted to the market or have extra cost, indicating in such case the percentage and their quantification“
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*With time information – Justice
