The extent of lobbying that went on to get the Plan Renove contracts moving is slowly coming out in the open, as reported in today?s El Caribe. On one side, there is Angel Rondon, a lobbyist, who purportedly received US$1 million for ?personal services? rendered. On another, there is Sam Goodson, the head of Hyundai Americas Corporation, who was awarded the contract and who has sold a hundred million dollars worth of Hyundai machinery to the government in no-bid deals. Also entangled in the fallout is union leader Ramon Perez Figuereo, who is currently under indictment for allegedly libeling the Executive Commission of Plan Renove and its head, Pedro Franco Badia. Finally, there is Juan Hubieres, of the Fenatrano union of transporters, who claims that Hyundai owes his organization US$600,000 because the initial contract, by which the union was to receive US$1,500 for every vehicle sold, has not been fulfilled. According to Hubieres, 432 vehicles remain unsold. These complaints will be heard in a court of law on 4 March. The full story is on page 2 of El Caribe.