Overview
- Prosecutors Fabiana León and Nicolás Codromaz asked for 4 years and 8 months for former planning minister Julio De Vido and 4 years and 6 months for ex‑official Roberto Baratta, plus perpetual disqualification from public office.
- They also requested asset embargoes and restitution of allegedly diverted funds, quantifying the claimed loss to the state at USD 5,523,344.
- The indictment centers on the outsourcing of eleven LNG cargoes between April 2008 and August 2009 through private intermediaries, bypassing competitive controls.
- According to the prosecution, Diligentia and Dysan, linked to the Dromi family, received about USD 4.8 million in commissions despite providing no technical or logistical justification.
- Prosecutors said intermediary commissions, including VAT, reached roughly 8% of the final price, and described the overall operation as exceeding USD 360 million across the eleven shipments.