Argentina
Paoltroni announced the shutdown of his companies and blamed Insfrán for the crisis
The senator from Formosa reported the suspension of his companies’ operations amid bounced checks, debts and creditor claims. According to Perfil, he attributed the situation to state persecution involving fines, seizures and operational obstacles.
National Senator Francisco Paoltroni announced the shutdown of his companies’ operations after 25 years of work in the agricultural sector and blamed the crisis on Formosa Governor Gildo Insfrán. As reported by Perfil, the lawmaker said his companies were affected by a scheme of state persecution that included fines, seizures and operational blockages.
According to Central Bank records cited by Perfil, Ganaderos de Formosa SRL has accumulated 225 bounced checks for more than 1,264 million pesos. In addition, Los Angelitos SRL has five bounced checks totaling 70 million pesos, while Agroindustria de Formosa SRL has another 15 unpaid instruments worth 85 million pesos.
Paoltroni also said he received seven seizures from AFIP, now ARCA, within a 30-day period. He also alleged actions by the provincial police during an auction held in March in Comandante Fontana. Again according to Perfil, four police vehicles and 25 officers were deployed in that operation, restricting the movement of cattle: of the 2,200 head expected, only half entered and another 367 were held at the site.
The restructuring also affects Agroindustria de Formosa SRL’s plant in Ibarreta, which has been put up for sale. Perfil noted that the soybean extrusion facility had required an investment of 100 million pesos in 2022 and operated intermittently amid a dispute with the state-owned company Refsa over the electricity connection.
At the same time, the outlet said there are claims from producers in Chaco over pending payments of around 1,800 million pesos. In a video addressed to employees and suppliers, Paoltroni said the suspension of operations is intended to reorganize the accounting situation and promised to meet outstanding obligations. “I want to reassure all our clients that we are going to honor all our debts and bring order to this situation,” he said.
According to Perfil, the case also had political repercussions in the Senate. Joaquín Benegas Lynch backed Paoltroni and linked the downfall of his companies to the dispute he has with the Insfrán administration.
The conflict also comes after the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation declared unconstitutional the article of the Formosa Constitution that allowed indefinite reelection for governor and lieutenant governor.
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