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Casanello Summons Spagnuolo to Testify in ANDIS Bribery Probe as Prosecutors Detail Contract Steering

Prosecutors say evidence spans videos, chats, price data, with reduced tenders redirecting multimillion‑peso contracts.

Overview

  • Fifteen suspects, including ex‑ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo, were called to give statements on November 19 at Comodoro Py by Judge Sebastián Casanello at the request of federal prosecutor Franco Picardi.
  • Picardi also sought Spagnuolo’s detention and moved for additional searches and device seizures as the inquiry advances.
  • Investigators describe a structured scheme using the SIIPFIS system and reduced price competitions to preselect suppliers, with Profarma, Génesis, New Farma and Floresta recurring in awards.
  • Fiscal filings cite concentration and overpricing, stating Génesis and Profarma captured 93.11% of roughly $30.3 billion adjudicated in certain tenders between July 2024 and August 2025.
  • The case file includes security footage and chats referencing a $5 million cash delivery involving operator Miguel Ángel Calvete, while Spagnuolo’s defense contests the authenticity of leaked audios and seeks nullification.