“In La Guajira, we provide 500 thousand liters of water per day with private contractors and through different agreements with the Army and the Red Cross.. However, in line with the directives of President Gustavo Petro, we are strengthening the water supply capacity with 40 new tankers starting today.”
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This announcement was made on January 18. Sneyder Pinilla, deputy director of Disaster Management at the National Disaster Risk Management Unit (UNGRD).
But local leaders condemned it The 40 tankers mentioned by the official are parked at the Uribia military base without carrying even a single drop of water to the farmers.
Moreover, it is not known where they will get the water to fill the vehicles with an individual capacity of 16 thousand liters.
For this reason, even drivers were not hired.
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EL TIEMPO investigated the incident and Not only did he find the unpublished contract on Secop.
He also learned of a letter in January from Fiduprevisora, which manages the autonomous assets of the National Disaster Risk Management Fund, requesting an investigation into possible irregularities. According to the alert, an official “will demand bribes from suppliers to manage or avoid disruption of payments for contracts in La Guajira, N. de Santander, Cartagena and the Pacific.”
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Regarding tanker trucks, EL TIEMPO found that a purchase contract was signed between the tankers. Risk Management Unit and Impoamericana firm Roger SAS, from October 2023. And the cars were delivered from 23 November 2023.
The work was signed under his protection Presidential Decree No. 2113 of 2022, in which a state of national disaster was declared for 12 months and a special regime was applied.
EL TIEMPO found that 40 vehicles were negotiated and paid for 46.8 billion pesos: each costing 1.17 billion pesos.
Government wanted tanker trucks FAT-CF410, Dutch origin or similar, model 2024. Paccar MX-11 engine and stainless steel water tank.
The selected supplier was founded in Cúcuta in October 2017 under the name Comercializadora Agrodomínguez SAS. With a capital of 5 million pesos. It was originally dedicated to the wholesale trade of building materials, hardware supplies and plumbing materials, among other objects, including the import and export of automobile spare parts and accessories.
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However, on July 5, 2019, the company changed its name to Impoamericana Roger SAS, which has a tanker contract. And it expanded its purpose: trade, import and export of groceries and canned goods such as sardines, distribution of all kinds of meat from dead animals for human consumption and import of vehicles, etc.
The company also changed owners: it was acquired Roger Alexánder Pastas Fuertes, a merchant from Pastuso, 26 years old, looks like a veterinary student.
Pastas made a capital increase of 45 million pesos. And according to the latest asset certificate dated March 2022, His firm records approximately 726 million pesos.
on February 15 W Radio revealed that tankers were stopped without being used; No one at the UNGRD explained what was happening with water supply and investment. The Army, which will be responsible for transporting the cars by water, also did not comment.
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EL TIEMPO called UNGRD chief Olmedo López to inquire about the tankers, contractor selection and the warning from Fiduprevisora. However, he had not responded at the time of going to press.
Roger Pastas, owner of Impoamericana Roger SAS, has been located He said he knew the cars were being purchased because the UNGRD sent them an email asking for a quote.
“This was not a direct request. We already made an agreement with them about the supply of hardware materials about 10 years ago. Maybe that’s why they took us into consideration and asked for prices for the cars.”, assured Makars.
If the company’s history dates back to 2017, when asked how it made its commitment 10 years ago, he said that the material supply was a year ago. He added that the UNGRD had not made any observations that his company was undercapitalised.
(See all articles from EL TIEMPO Investigation Unit here) He was asked about his experience in selling tank cars and that he had 40 ready-made tank cars with the necessary features. However, he has not yet answered this question.
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