Uruguay
Port workers’ union asked that Jorge Gandini step down from his ANP post while the Trazador investigation advances
Supra said the case carries an institutional gravity that affects the credibility of the port system. According to El País, Gandini made himself available to prosecutors and requested access to the case file.
The Single Union of Port Workers called for Jorge Gandini to step aside from his post at the National Ports Administration while the investigation known as Operation Trazador continues, according to El País.
In a statement, the union said the events create a situation of strong institutional impact and warned that the public exposure of a member of the ANP board in a case of this kind raises questions and requires explanations. It also said that, in the port sector, transparency, security and institutional integrity are central conditions.
According to the report, the investigation led to the seizure of more than 260 kilos of drugs, weapons and cash, and to the conviction of Pablo Leiva, adviser to National Party councilman Gonzalo Gómez, for money laundering and internal trafficking of ammunition. Gómez announced his dismissal and said he was unaware of any link between his adviser and illicit activities.
The union also questioned whether a collection network in which certain transactions allegedly took place belongs to Gandini’s wife. For that reason, it called for the fullest possible clarification of the facts and said the opposition director should step aside to preserve the institutional standing and credibility of the ANP.
El País also reported that Gandini sent a letter to prosecutor Angelita Romano to place himself, together with his wife, at the disposal of the investigation. In that filing, he requested access to the prosecutor’s case file, saying that both he and his family had been publicly mentioned as linked to the case without having been contacted or summoned by any authority. According to that outlet, the official said he acted in a personal capacity and without legal counsel, and argued that he seeks to know the contents of the file to defend his honor and that of his family.
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