Another million of dollars for Santos Ramirez

BRIBERY • The jailed former president of YPFB Santos Ramirez should have received Catler-Uniservice at least a million dollars more from bribery, between January and April 2009.

By EUGEN ROXAS

JAVIER NAVIA, brother of the wife of Santos Ramirez, after declaring the Public Prosecutor in La Paz city. © La Prensa / Los Tiempos

LA PAZ, Bolivia. Dic. 10, 2009 - This information gave Javier Navia Doria Medina, brother of Santos Ramirez’s wife Jiovanna Navia, he made a comprehensive statement on 24 November at the Prosecutor of La Paz District.

According to Javier Navia, Ramirez would receive 500 thousand dollars ending January 2009, 250 thousand dollars in March and another 250 thousand dollars in April, reports Erbol broadcasting station.

However, a bloody robbery on 27 January of that bribe, unveiled the millionairy corruption in YPFB thwarted the plans of Ramirez, who could no longer get that million dollars after the scandal.

Javier Navía confirmed that before the robbery, Ramirez managed to get 800 thousand dollars of bribe, which he would have delivered with Jorge O'Connor, who was assassinated in January in the robbery. report Erbol.

Source: ERBOL / La Razon Newspaper

Six offenses charged againts Santos Ramirez in the bolivian case Catler

BRIBERY • The prosecution presented the indictment that gives way to his trial. The former head of YPFB is willing to be judged. He faces up to six years imprisonment. Santos Ramirez is reventively into the prison of San Pedro, where he stayed since February.

By La Razon Newspaper / Eugen Roxas

SANTOS RAMIREZ. © La Razon

LA PAZ, Bolivia. Nov. 26, 2009 - The prosecutors commission who investigated the case Catler-Uniservice filed indictment against the former president of Yacimientos Pretoliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), Santos Ramirez, for six crimes:

• Damaging the state contracts,
• Antieconomic conduct,
• Dereliction of duty,
• Misuse of influence,
• Passive bribery and
• Conspiracy.

These offenses are punishable under the Penal Code with penalties ranging from one to six years in prison.

The complaint gives way to the trial in which another former strongman of the Government could be sentenced up to six years imprisonment.

Acting District prosecutor of La Paz, Fernando Ganam, reported that the indictment includes 11 people:

• Agustín Tomás Melano,
• Miguel O’Connor D’Arlach Taborga,
• Luis Fernando Córdova Santibáñez,
• Javier René Navía Doria Medina,
• Jiovanna Navía Doria Medina,
• Esther Carmona Nogales,
• Daniel Álvarez Gantier,
• Julio Anagua Chumacero,
• Marco Antonio Vega del Carpio,
• Mauricio Ochoa Urioste and
• Misael Gemio Jordán.

The case will be referred to the Court Of Judicial Review, Carlos Guerrero- Court 1° of Criminal Instruction, who will send the case the trial court.

"From the time of notification with the final formal complaint and the indictment must spend at least six months for the accused to defend themselves."

Told to the TV network PAT Ramirez's lawyer, Jose Luis Paredes.