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Maria Clara Posada stated that the JEP would have signed 22 agreements with the PNUD between 2018 and 2026 to outsource contracts worth $201.467 million. She wrote that the agency had diplomatic immunity and was not obliged to reveal who it hired, how much it paid, or what work was done, which she described as a scheme of secrecy. Posada claimed that the case would be more serious than that of the parallel Fund of MinIgualdad. The author pointed out alleged irregularities in the agreements. She said that they were governed by PNUD rules, something that, according to her, could only be done if the agency contributed more than 50% of the value, a condition that would have been met in five of the 22 agreements. She also stated that the PNUD did not provide money but made in-kind contributions, and that the available information in Secop did not allow for a detailed understanding of how the JEP calculated its value. Posada added that the law prohibited the use of international cooperation agreements to execute budget resources, in order to prevent evasion of contracting regulations. In this case, she argued, the PNUD would have managed the JEP's resources for tasks specific to the entity, such as ensuring legal advice to victims and strengthening the capacity of the Investigation Unit. #JEP #PNUD #contratación (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella criticized the situation at the San Andrés Departmental Hospital as outrageous and stated that medical equipment was stored in crates and deteriorating, with parallel payrolls and cleaning and radiology contracts linked to individuals close to the Governor's office. He also mentioned a photocopier contract for $60 million monthly. He said that the information received indicated the involvement of a deputy and that this line of inquiry would be investigated without privileges. He announced that he would form a forensic team to review the contracts and another technical team to support the hospital, asserting that those responsible would be held accountable before the justice system. #SaludPública #Transparencia #Justicia (translated)

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing public procurement by automating repetitive tasks, allowing officials to focus on analysis, oversight, and decision-making, thus transforming their roles without eliminating the need for their intervention. #InteligenciaArtificial #AdministraciónPública #ContrataciónPública (translated)

Alejandro Alvarez stated that a law passed assigned funds outside of the Financial Administration Law and that, therefore, Article 5 of the Budget Execution Law 24.629 should be applied. He explained that this regulation establishes that laws authorizing expenditures must expressly indicate how they will be financed; otherwise, their execution remains suspended until the allocations are incorporated into the national budget. He also noted that the regulation requires budgetary backing for certain contracts and provides for asset liability for officials who authorize acts or contracts contrary to Law 24.156. Alvarez asserted that, in his opinion, this was how the Republic was protected: by studying and complying with all laws. #Ley #Presupuesto #Gobierno (translated)

Isabel Pardo de Vera claims that she received pressure from Juanma Serrano and other high-ranking officials to contract the company Sortis at Adif, which is one of the companies linked to controversial awards and commissions to the PSOE. #Adif #Corrupción #ContratacionesPublicas (translated)

Internal emails reveal that Jesús Casas, president of the Tragsa Group, facilitated the hiring of candidates aligned with the PSOE under pressure from the Presidency, which includes controversial cases such as that of José Luis Ábalos' ex-girlfriend, Jésica Rodríguez. #Tragsa #Corrupción #PSOE (translated)

Lieutenant General Pedro Vázquez Jarava, accused in the 'Barracks case', downplayed his relationship with businessman Ángel Ramón Tejera de León, who is accused of rigging contracts related to football and mus, during his testimony at the trial, claiming that they only shared common interests and dismissing the allegations of corruption. #CasoCuarteles #Corrupción #GuardiaCivil (translated)

Miguel Ángel Gallardo, former leader of the PSOE in Extremadura, has appealed his sentence of 18 years of disqualification for administrative prevarication in the 'hermanísimo' case, arguing that there was no preconceived plan for the hiring of David Sánchez and asserting that he was unaware of his existence before the awarding of the position. #Gallardo #PSOE #Prevaricación (translated)

Isabel Pardo de Vera requests an investigation into the hiring of Jésica Rodríguez at Ineco, pointing to the Human Resources director, Jorge San José, as key in the process, due to his connection with the mistress of former minister José Luis Ábalos. #Ineco #RecursosHumanos #Contratación (translated)

Isabel Pardo de Vera, former Secretary of State for Transport, claims that her dismissal by the government of Pedro Sánchez is related to her investigation into the travel expenses of Iñaqui Carnicero and points to Jorge San José, director of Human Resources at Ineco, as being involved in the hiring of Jésica Rodríguez. #CasoKoldo #IsabelPardoDeVera #Corrupción (translated)

Vicky Dávila pointed out that Nicolás Petro had linked Verónica Alcocer to alleged bribes, hiring, and bureaucracy. She added that Eva Ferrer stated that Alcocer influenced nine entities of the Petro government and mentioned supposed accomplices and frontmen, while Angie Rodríguez claimed that she managed the hiring. Dávila asked what could be inferred from those statements. #Colombia #Corrupción #Gobierno (translated)

The former president of the Badajoz Provincial Council, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, has appealed his 18-year disqualification sentence before the Superior Court of Justice of Extremadura, arguing that there was no plan to favor the brother of President Pedro Sánchez and that he did not know him at the time of hiring. #Gallardo #Badajoz #DavidSánchez (translated)

The former leader of the Extremadura PSOE, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, denies any irregularity in the hiring of David Sánchez and requests the annulment of his 18-year disqualification sentence, arguing that he did not know Sánchez nor was he aware of his existence. #Justicia #PSOE #Badajoz (translated)

The universities decree had about 18 reports against it. Every institution that was asked, including the ministries, opposed the text due to the number of absurdities it included. They even suggested limiting the hiring of teaching staff from the EU, something outrageous. For Luis Torres, secretary general of ACADE, the regulation, now null and void, was marked by fierce interventionism and doubtful technical rigor from its inception: "The universities decree had about 18 reports against it. Every institution that was asked, including the ministries, opposed the text due to the number of absurdities it included. They even suggested limiting the hiring of teaching staff from the EU, something outrageous." #EducaciónPrivada #Intervencionismo #Sánchez (translated)