A group of Italian and Bolivian businessmen believed they were doing great business in Colombia. providing extra neutral alcohol to make brandy.
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they say, Together with a Colombian firm, they participated in a million-dollar deal with the Antioquia Liquor Factory (FLA) in excess of 11,600 million pesos and were signed in 2013..
And although the contract between the FLA and Unión Temporal Guabirá-Trenaco 2013 went smoothly, Two of the foreign companies involved in the deal say they were defrauded.
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Actually, Although the FLA paid them 5,720,000 liters of alcohol, the temporary union began to lag behind in payments to suppliers.
Now They cite deviations of more than $5 million without interest, which they accuse their partners in Colombia of as aggravated theft..
EL TIEMPO researched and came to the following conclusion: one of the complainants is the Bolivian company Ingenio Azucarero Guabirá, which is associated for business with CI Trenaco Colombia SAS.
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Jaime Lombana, a lawyer for the Bolivian firm and Italian Silcompa SPA (which supplies the alcohol), accused four executives of the Colombian firm therefore, it qualifies as a clear diversion of funds from the contract with the FLA.
defendants Jessica Montoya Gambín, Felipe de la Vega Vergara, Iván Andrés Montoya Moreno and Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez Robayo.
The latter became publicly relevant in 2017 when EL TIEMPO announced through the Trenaco SA firm that Nicolás Maduro was involved in a million-dollar deal with famous figure Álex Saab of Barranquilla.
Established in Switzerland on May 3, 2002 and currently in liquidation, Trenaco is the parent company of CI Trenaco Colombia SAS. (also in liquidation), alcohol business with FLA.
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at that moment It has been learned that Gutiérrez Robayo, whom Álex Saab is trying to sign the million-dollar deal that passed through Venezuela, is the wife of María Teresa Alcocer, the senator of the time and the current President Gustavo Petro’s sister-in-law..
Petro decided to distance himself from his brother-in-law when EL TIEMPO announced in 2020 that federal agents were controlling business ties with Saab.he was caught by a mega money laundering operation in Cape Verde that year and is now imprisoned in Miami.
“If that man married someone who was my sister-in-law, that kind of relationship is not family. ‘Concuñado’ is not any type of relationship registered in Colombian law. Therefore, this figure does not represent any relationship with Gustavo Petro, neither by kinship nor by kinship.“, aforementioned.
And in a recent communication with EL TIEMPO, Gutiérrez Robayo assured that he was not summoned by the Office of the Prosecutor for any due diligence.
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In addition, as a result of the accusations brought against him recently, asked the investigating authority to state formally whether he was involved in any judicial process or was aware of any complaints against him..
“The entity responded negatively, meaning it didn’t say anything about the ‘Orion V’ episode or any other episode.Gutiérrez Robayo cited Gutiérrez Robayo by mentioning his name in the media in the case of the ship with cows and drugs seized in Spanish waters on 28 January.
And added As a tax officer in the Financial Advisory, there is no record against him, and there is no record in the Attorney General’s Office.: “This is due to a political motivation, Gustavo Petro’s brother-in-law believes that by mistakenly harming me, they will also harm the President (…) I have never been sought by any judicial authority.”
But, EL TIEMPO found that after 10 years of process, including accounting expert opinion and even a custody case, the Prosecutor’s Office has prepared a hearing for the charges. More than $5 million is around the so-called diversion.
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According to public databases, the procedure will take place on April 25 and Direct mention is made of Jéssica Montoya Gambín, former manager of Trenaco SA and legal representative of Unión Temporal Guabirá-Trenaco 2013.
However, in the hearing request document signed by Doris Buitrago Valbuena, expert prosecutor number 60 and known exclusively to EL TIEMPO, The names of other people involved appear, including that of Gutiérrez Robayo, a Zipaquirá native and animal husbandry known..
According to the complaint that reached the accusing entity, CI Trenaco Colombia SAS was tasked with managing the temporary union of the contract with the FLA. and paying the alcohol supplier: Italian Silcompa SPA, represented by Andrea Pignagnoli.
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“Numerous allegations and interviews were made with the defendants Felipe de la Vega, Jéssica Montoya and Carlos Gutiérrez, who were responsible and administrators for the information they provided from the Provisional Union.Before I could find satisfactory answers,” Lombana told the prosecutor’s office.
And added, factoring transactions were made for the collection of invoices from the Temporary Union of the enterprise with the FLA without authorization..
“About 70 percent of these values were deposited into Trenaco accounts to solve the cash crunch. (…). The information provided was incomplete or falsified. And there is a 4,900 million pesos loan to Trenaco that was neither informed nor allowed”.
And there is talk of a meeting on February 4, 2015. Trenaco executives used to say the money moves were made because “in July 2014, Trenaco’s main partner, Gutiérrez Robayo, was forced to leave the company.” Due to problems of a political nature and Mr. Gutiérrez providing guarantees that support Trenaco’s lines of credit, it has weakened the financial position of the company.”
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“This was a million dollar and shameless allocation of foreign investment money, and we hope justice is served urgently.”, Lombana told EL TIEMPO.
And added Due to the delay in the investigation and the change of prosecutor, he applied for guardianship to the Criminal Division of the Bogotá High Court and decided that the prosecutor’s office would decide..
Lombana had to file a defamation lawsuit even after three months of non-compliance.
EL TIEMPO contacted Felipe de la Vega by phone. He said that he was abroad and did not know about the case he was told..
However, His lawyer, Luis Carlos Reyes, who is in dialogue with EL TIEMPO, pointed out that this is an old legal dispute that has not developed criminally. And stating that the impeachment hearing was not notified to them, he explained that the differences were related to commercial transactions.
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“Apparently, they had to compensate them for some businesses within these moves. The Colombian firm offered them payment materials or goods in Colombia, which added to the outstanding operations,” Reyes explained.
According to the lawyer, the process “died with that payment offer because it was a commercial case without any criminal involvement”.
Also contacted Saying that the case dates back to 2017, Jéssica Montoya’s lawyer, Fernando Largacha, said that he was not notified and that he should ask if he would continue as his lawyer in the process..
on his behalf Iván Andrés Montoya assured that he was not informed of any trial and was unaware of the case.. Also, CI Trenaco Colombia suggested calling the SAS managers.
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As of 30 June 2016, this company has entered the legal liquidation process..
According to documents found in the Companies Inspectorate, it registered assets for 41,242 million pesos at the time.109 billion pesos debt and less than 68,034 million pesos equity.
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EL TIEMPO called the three Gutiérrez Robayo phone numbers that appeared on the file, and someone who answered one of them suggested they send it to him. an unanswered email at the end of this issue.
In any case, Carlos Gutiérrez Robayo has already warned: “We are considering taking legal action with my family. Against the media and journalists who commit crimes that we consider insulting.”
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But, Doesn’t specify whether it includes media following several of the work it has undertaken with Saab in Venezuela, including one with the defunct state oil company PDVSA; and others they mention the recently captured Álvaro Pulido, imprisoned for looting that entity.
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