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The former Minister of Public Works Loreto Silva, presented his resignation to the Enap presidency this Friday and became effective immediately.
Her figure was being questioned due to the participation of the study Bofill Escobar Silva, of which she is a partner, in the defense of the Korean Hyundai in the discrepancy that it maintains with the MOP for the construction of the Chacao bridge. The Asian accused cost overruns in the work and requested that the ministry compensate. Both parties reported that they reached an agreement, but this has not yet been put on paper.
The situation was complicated for Silva after the Comptroller’s Office, after a request by deputies, accused the existence of a legal vacuum, because although there is a restriction for officials of state companies to litigate against it, this does not apply to companies in which participation is had, as is the case of Silva and Hyundai.
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Close to her they indicated that their decision to leave the company was due to their interest in not mixing the company, which must face the ravages of the health crisis, in this conflict.
Enap unions had asked the state for explanations about the issue, accusing that Silva’s stay would have consequences for the state.
“The serious damage to the public image of Enap, the exposure of executives to explain what is beyond their responsibility, the eventual economic deterioration derived from the actions denounced, and finally, the exposure of the company and its workers to the judicial investigation , it is not an experience that favors the achievement of the objectives that the administration and the workers are striving for, “said the National Federation of Petroleum Workers (Fenatrapech) through a statement released this Wednesday.
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