Overview
- Tribunal Oral Federal No. 7 finished the second part of the indictment reading, with descargos set for December 16 from Patricio Gerbi, Juan Chediak, Carlos Wagner, Aldo Roggio and Ángelo Calcaterra.
- Prosecutors allege a 2003–2015 illicit association that cartelized public works via monthly “Camarita” lists involving leadership of the Planning Ministry and industry figures.
- Testimony describes about 19 companies coordinating bid allocation and paying returns that typically ranged from 3% to 20% of contract values.
- Cooperating witness Ernesto Clarens said he collected company payments, converted them to dollars for a commission, and delivered the cash to José López, who managed monthly payment lists.
- In a written statement read in court, José López said he left folders with $100,000–$300,000 in cash in the bathroom of Julio De Vido’s office.