The judge in charge of the corruption case against Amado Boudou, Ariel Lijo, has summoned the Vice-President for questioning in July.
In a six-page resolution, Judge Lijo summarises the case against Boudou as presented by prosecutor Jorge Di Lello and his predecessor Carlos Rívolo. “Amado Boudou, together with José Núñez Carmona, would have acquired the bankrupt monopoly Ciccone Calcográfica, whilst Boudou was Economy Minister, through the company The Old Fund and Alejandro Vandebroele, with the final aim of contracting with the National State the printing of bank notes and official documentation,” reads the resolution.
He then points out that Boudou would have abused his position as a government official to help lift Ciccone’s bankruptcy and carry out businesses with the state.
Judge Lijo, who also summoned Núñez Carmona, Vandebroele, and others for questioning, indicated that Boudou has not yet been charged, and that the questioning is part of the procedure previous to a formal accusation.
The Vice-President said he is “very calm” and that he will appear before the judge “to prove his innocence”. “I swear I did not commit any act of corruption,” said Boudou, adding that the case against him “has to do not only with the nationalisation of private pension funds [which he carried out when he was Economy Minister], but also with being part of this political project” which “combated the power of the biggest economic groups.”
Boudou is scheduled to appear before Judge Lijo on 15th July as acting president, as that same day President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be attending a BRICS summit in Brazil. He has indicated he will not take leave to do so.
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