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Government accused of risking retiree funds by concentrating them in one company linked to Santítere; calls for probe in

Government accused of risking retiree funds by concentrating them in one company linked to Santítere; calls for probe into smear campaigns and misuse of public money for street repairs and communication strategies. | Src: ABC Color (PY)

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • The government is accused of risking the assets of IPS users and retirees by concentrating funds in a single company linked to Santítere.
  • Critics allege that Jorge Brítez was protected despite mismanagement, allowing millions to be lost daily while money flowed to specific entities.
  • The article also touches on a municipal council approving significant funds for street repairs and calls for investigations into alleged smear campaigns.

The government's financial management is under heavy criticism, with accusations that it is recklessly endangering the assets of IPS users and retirees. The core of the critique lies in the administration's alleged practice of concentrating funds into a single company, which critics claim is linked to Santítere.

This strategy is likened to the elementary advice of not putting all eggs in one basket. The article suggests that the protection of Jorge Brítez, despite widespread accusations of disastrous management, was tied to ensuring the continued flow of money to this specific company, regardless of the IPS's financial decline, daily losses, and poor service to beneficiaries.

Furthermore, the article points to a municipal council's approval of G. 4.530 billion for street repairs, framing it as an easy expenditure of public money. It also expresses a desire for thorough investigations into alleged smear campaigns, referred to as "Mitic and the Red Desinformante," demanding that those who conceived and financed these efforts face consequences for attacking individuals' reputations and misleading the public.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.