El Salvador seeks to arrest former public works officials over alleged corruption
El Salvador’s attorney general’s office (FGR) has ordered the arrest of three former civil servants linked to the public works and transport ministry (MOP) for alleged corruption.
The case involves a project to build lanes for the BRT system known as Sitramss, back in 2015.
Two of those with arrest warrants are former public works minister, Gerson Martínez (pictured), and ex deputy transport minister, Nelson García, who are now fugitives, according to the FGR.
FGR also issued warrants for former MOP transit director, Edwin Flores, who is already in custody, and businessman Miguel Ángel Castañeda.
García allegedly awarded a construction contract for the Sitramss lanes to a company owned by Castañeda, without congressional approval and without fulfilling the legal requirements.
“According to FGR enquiries, Miguel Ángel Castañeda benefitted when his company was allowed to execute the Sitramss project, despite the awarding not having fulfilled the legal process,” the FGR said in a tweet.
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