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Raids Target ANDIS and Suizo Argentina in Kickback Probe

Leaked recordings alleging an 8% kickback scheme tied to drug purchases triggered the federal probe.

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Overview

  • Judge Sebastián Casanello authorized roughly 14 to 15 overnight searches at the disability agency, the supplier Suizo Argentina and multiple residences at the request of prosecutor Franco Picardi.
  • Investigators seized computers, phones and procurement records, and found more than US$200,000 in envelopes with notes in a vehicle linked to Emmanuel Kovalivker in Nordelta, along with his cellphone.
  • Former ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo was dismissed earlier in the week and his domiciles were searched to secure his phone, which was not found, while authorities reported no detention orders.
  • The case is under secrecy as authorities analyze the seized materials and consider potential charges related to alleged bribe payments and procurement irregularities.
  • The audios attributed to Spagnuolo mention an 8% “return” and name political figures including Karina Milei and Eduardo “Lule” Menem, and the government named Alejandro Vilches as interventor of ANDIS.