De Vido cleared, four convicted in long-delayed 'Sueños Compartidos' case
Court finds four defendants guilty over alleged diversion of social housing funds; Verdict comes just one day before the case was due to expire under the statute of limitations Leer más
A court in Buenos Aires has acquitted former Federal Planning Minister Julio de Vido and convicted four others in the long-delayed 'Sueños Compartidos' corruption case. The case, which dates back to 2011, involved the alleged diversion of public funds earmarked for social housing. Four defendants, including former officials José López, Abel Fatala, and the Schoklender brothers, received sentences of less than three years.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of assets worth 206 million pesos, which it determined was the amount diverted from public funds. The case was initially committed to trial in 2019 but faced repeated procedural delays that kept it from reaching court until March this year.
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