Montevideo website
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs suspended the Uruguayan ambassador to Sweden, Federico Perazza, after it was discovered that he had committed “very serious crimes”. The sanction came after a summary of complaints from other officials for alleged irregularities, among other things in the management of diplomatic mission funds for personal expenses without reimbursement, according to the weekly newspaper . Search and confirmed Montevideo website with government sources.
The summary was prepared in February. In the first instance, as a preventive measure, they were prevented from entering the offices of the diplomatic mission, according to what was indicated in the resolution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated September 23.
In April this year, when the investigation was already underway, Perazza was asked to hand over the embassy’s credit card immediately, and was disqualified from managing the bank accounts of the embassy. mission
The ban was for six months. In addition, the ambassador will not be able to perform duties abroad for six years, four of which are part of the sanction and the other two for the period during which a diplomat who returns to Uruguay cannot go to -out on a mission again.
The government also told the ambassador that he must return to Uruguay on October 15.
In the resolution, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs points out the inconvenience of the ambassador staying abroad when he is prevented from fulfilling his duties. He also says that “the events described generate distortions in the activity of the embassy. “
According to what was reported by Searchthe irregularities identified also involved inappropriate use of the official car.
Montevideo website
2024-09-28 05:27:34
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