The Secretary of Public Affairs, Osvaldo Soto, described as “attacks” the press reports that indicate that the businessman who delivered the judge Jorge Díaz Reverón, husband of the governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, a BMW vehicle just before the curfew began, obtained a meeting with the president in mid-May.
Soto did not reject or confirm the information regarding the meeting in which he allegedly participated. Vicente Vázquez Jr., owner of V Garage LLC, the dealership from which Díaz Reverón acquired the BMW vehicle on March 14, the day before the first executive announced to the country that a commercial closure to contain the pandemic of COVID-19.
According to Noticel, Vázquez Jr., along with two other executives from the automotive industry, lobbied at that meeting with Vázquez Garced in favor of a legislative measure that seeks to grant incentives in the purchase of vehicles.
“Evidently, this issue that arises is an attack that is intended to bring to the attention of the governor’s family. They are mere attacks, which are answered in a timely manner, as we had said the previous time in the matter. They are attacks on the first family in Puerto Rico that had already been directly answered, “Soto said in an aside with the press during an activity by the governor at a Santurce location.
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Soto emphasized that the transaction for the vehicle that Judge Díaz Reverón acquired was completed before the curfew was decreed. According to the Secretary of Public Affairs, Díaz Reverón acquired, through trade-in, a vehicle from 2016 in exchange for another from 2015.
However, Soto claimed to be unaware if Vázquez Jr. did indeed meet with the governor.
“I don’t know the date that meeting took place. There have been various meetings … I do not know if he found that person. I know there was a meeting with the economic task force. There were several dealers of car dealers. That is public because they are on our social networks, ”said the official.
“The judge goes through more rigorous processes than any other official who is in the public service. In terms of the economic melting pot, its assets, its properties, much more than any other government official, “added Soto.
During his conference to announce the start of the small business financing program, funded by community development funds after disasters, Vázquez Garced did not answer questions on other issues. It was indicated that the governor would attend to the press again this afternoon after union leaders from the Electric Power Authoritya.
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