Sandra Velarde must pay more than Sh32 million to the city government

“The Office of the Attorney General of the State informs the public that, within the scope of the claim for compensation for the losses caused by the criminal conviction of Saint-Villard for ‘irregular contracts’, (…) declares the case proven and imposes civil damages for the levy of compensation on the condemned. Total amount: 32,493,970 pesos Support for the Autonomous Government of the City of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. ”

The state Attorney General’s Office (PGE) reported the situation of the millionaire through a statement Sanctions imposed on former municipal administration and finance secretary Sandra Velarde Casalwithin the framework of irregular contract cases.

The statement added, “The Attorney General responsibly advanced this criminal prosecution and the ensuing civil compensation action in accordance with his constitutional powers and the existing legal system, achieving an unprecedented favorable outcome.”

Sandra Velarde was sentenced on December 22, 2022 Sentenced to three years in prison after a brief trial And admitted that the non-compliant contract caused economic losses of 25.6 million baht.

The case, called “Irregular Contracts,” investigates the irregular hiring of 1,205 employees during the 2021 campaign for the mayoral seat, the final phase of the management of Santa Cruz Paratodos (SPT), headed by Angélica Soda.

According to the Santa Cruz mayor’s office, this will cause economic losses of 25.6 million pesos.

It is understood that Mayor Jhonny Fernández reported this on May 28, 2021, against former Mayor Angélica Sosa; former Finance Secretary Sandra Velarde; and former Human Resources Director Javier Cedeño Improper use of influence, uneconomic behavior, and failure to perform dutiesillegal appointments, material and ideological falsehoods.

In December 2022, Javier Abraham Cedeño Catacora, former director of human resources in the Santa Cruz mayor’s office, requested a brief trial in the case, dubbed “irregular contracts,” and Sandra Velarde Casal, former finance secretary of the city of Santa Cruz de la Sol, made the same request.

Regarding this criminal prosecution process, Cedeño was charged with improper use of influence. uneconomical practices, dereliction of duty, illegal appointments, material falsehoods and ideological falsehoods.

After completing the investigation phase, the Attorney General’s Office, which is promoting criminal prosecution and civil compensation actions, stressed that the measure This is an unprecedented favorable outcome for the city government.

Willard is the first person to be sentenced in the irregular contract case.

1,205 people received irregular wages during January, February and March 2021, and they did so despite the fact that their contracts did not have the necessary signatures and/or the necessary approvals. The complaint was filed by Mayor Jhonny Fernández, who claimed that these contracts were used only to hire people during the campaign.