2004News

Marte vs. Hubieres

The president of the CONATRA transport syndicate, which reaped the most benefit from the Mejia government’s Plan Renove, has filed a complaint with the District Attorney’s office against fellow transport syndicate director Juan Hubieres, who is the spokesman for FENETRANO, another leading transport union that profited from governmental support. Hubieres was not included in the Attorney General’s charges of fraud against the state in connection with the Plan Renove scandal. CONATRA’s Antonio Marte is now accusing Hubieres, however, of overvaluing the 432 vehicles Fenatrano members purchased to the tune of more than US$10,000 each, or US$4.32 million. Hubieres said that if the units are overvalued, then the money should be requested from Sam Goodson, Johnny Morales and Fabio Ruiz, as reported in Diario Libre. These three were included in the case of fraud against the state prepared by the Attorney General office. He said he had documents that support the involvement of those persons. District Attorney Jose Manuel Hernandez Peguero has promised to study the case and proceed if sufficient proof is provided.