These alleged offenses are linked to alleged contracts for the purchase of overpriced oil, prompting Lara to request Akly’s arrest to prevent him from obstructing the investigation.

The vice president told reporters that the complaint alleges the crimes of uneconomical conduct, contracts detrimental to the State, illicit enrichment, and unfulfillment of duty.

He insisted that the complaint is based on contracts signed between YPFB and the Trafigura company, in which irregularities and an overcharge of four million dollars per month were allegedly observed.

The vice president stated, “In these three months, the president of YPFB and his accomplices have stolen 12 million dollars from the country.”

Local television described this Wednesday Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy, Mauricio Medinaceli, and Akly as “liars,” as they denied the existence of a signed contract with the Trafigura company.

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