If nothing had been surpassed, In the north of Bogota, at the privileged corner of Calle 100 and Carrera Septima, a magnificent shopping mall would today operate as an ‘anchor’ warehouse together with the Falabella headquarters. and dozens of luxury offices.
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However Construction company Aldea Proyectos SAS insisted work was paralyzed by factors ranging from the impact of the pandemic to changes made by recent mayors and interference in the seventh race. These range from building a tram to a new TransMilenio route, including a green corridor we’ll see today.
Equal, The construction company filed a lawsuit against the District for 582,000 million pesos.
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However He agreed to withdraw on 23 August 2022, after various adjustments were made to the so-called ‘partial plan’ of the work.
For many, this was a sign of the resumption of the megawork.
Actually lawyers from Aldea Proyectos Claiming that they were not Finance managers, they requested the Financial Affairs Department to remove them from the process opened due to the Military Forces Retirement Fund’s investment in this project (see note below).
However, EL TIEMPO investigated and found that: Now he is making a million-dollar claim from Chilean investors who will join the shopping mall.. According to the original plan, Mallplaza from the Falabella group had a 30 percent stake. And approximately 98,000 million pesos were handed over in advance in 2018 to seal the deal.
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Although neither Aldea Proyectos SAS nor Mallplaza agreed to talk about the matter, EL TIEMPO found that: Chileans had until July 2022 to withdraw from the job and request the return of the advance.
Unofficial, Those close to the case told EL TIEMPO that there was a rapprochement between the parties so that the Chileans would not retreat. On the contrary, they bought the entire shopping center.
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“An agreement could not be reached, as a cost of 1.4 billion pesos was initially mentioned and only slightly more than half was offered.“, a knowledgeable source explained to EL TIEMPO.
The concrete thing is that The Chileans withdrew from the business using the cease-and-desist clause and demanded the return of the money..
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However Today, 98,000 million pesos in 2018 amounts to 126,000 million pesos after applying the Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus interest. Although the construction company expressed its willingness to pay its debt to Mallplaza, the Chileans filed two administrative lawsuits demanding payment: one against the foundation and the other against 15 trustees.
Moreover, An arbitration court took action, demanding that Aldea Proyectos be ordered to complete the massive work and deliver it within 15 days of the decision being made..
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“We don’t understand how On the one hand, they want their debts to be paid; On the one hand, the work is completed and their shares in the shopping center are given to them. What they are apparently looking for is for the builders not to move forward in negotiations with an international investor who wants to keep that part of the project so they can buy it at a lower price,” said a person close to the case.
This newspaper insisted on knowing the official version of the parties. Although it was not possible, it was found in the arbitration court that the Chilean group announced that they could request the termination of the work within the agreed terms.Because they can demand it be done as long as the debt is not paid.
Also, this It had set the deadline for the return of 126,000 million pesos as 30 days after the reversal. Since there was no payment, they established enforcement collection processes before the law expired.
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Actually, The judges deny double collection by suing the foundation and the settlers, as they were warned that the two claims were made because one was the guarantor of the other. However, if there is a problem in one of the processes, the other one is eliminated.
The only thing the parties agree on is this: Completion of the work is favorable for Bogotá and investors. But the trials are just beginning.
To unblock the work, Aldea Proyectos SAS lawyers, As president of the firm Ortiz Gutiérrez & Asociados, they requested the Comptroller’s Office to provide an ongoing fiscal accountability process at that control unit. It was opened following an investigation conducted by EL TIEMPO.
According to the Comptroller General, The Military Forces’ Pension Fund (Cremil) invested more than 577 billion pesos, which is not visible today. Moreover, they say that it is not possible to get this money back because there is no project guarantee.
However, according to Aldea’s representatives, They requested the Financial Affairs Department to remove the company from the case because the company did not have financial manager status.
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“Aldea Proyectos SAS is a commercial company governed by private law that does not administer or manage public resources or funds. who signed a contract for the sale of real estate belonging to the Military Forces Pension Fund (Cremil), and therefore does not meet the conditions for having financial manager status”, reassure representatives of the construction company.
They also add: “The properties of the Military Forces Retirement Fund were purchased by the Business Center of America Property Management Foundation under a purchase and sale agreement that is still in effect.”.
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