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Judge Orders Spagnuolo to Testify in ANDIS Graft Probe After New Video and Chat Evidence

Prosecutors describe concentrated awards with alleged overpricing, citing recovered chats alongside video evidence.

Overview

  • Judge Sebastián Casanello set Diego Spagnuolo’s statement for November 19 at 1 p.m. in Comodoro Py as part of 15 court-ordered interrogations of ex-officials and private suppliers.
  • The prosecutor’s filing details recovered communications and footage showing Spagnuolo leaving laboratory operator Miguel Calvete’s home after coordinating a 5‑million‑peso delivery, with at least one detention reported after secrecy was lifted.
  • Fiscal Franco Picardi alleges a structured scheme that used the SIIPFIS platform and reduced price competitions to restrict bidders and predetermine winners.
  • Records show Profarma and Génesis obtained 93.11% of roughly ARS 30.3 billion in awards from July 2024 to August 2025, while New Farma and Floresta dominated implant procurements in late 2024 and 2025.
  • The defense contests the authenticity of audios attributed to Spagnuolo, suggesting possible AI fabrication and seeking nullification of parts of the case.