Trial of the camps: an activist of the Generalitat Valenciana confirmed that El Bigots went “in and out” of senior officials’ offices

Elvira Ramos, an employee of the Generalitat Valenciana for decades, confirmed this Thursday that Álvaro Pérez, known by the alias of mustache And Gurtel Platt, a trusted figure in that community, regularly “went in and out of the offices” of senior officials in the regional administration. During his deposition as a witness in the trial against Francisco Camp for the PP politician’s alleged involvement in the corrupt network led by Francisco Correa, the activist has confirmed that a contract was also “given” to the officials so that they could work in Orange Can honor Market, the company that used the plot to land this autonomy: “You had to contract with them and you had to contract with them,” he insisted.

The anti-corruption prosecutor’s office has influenced his thesis as follows: that the corrupt network went through the highest levels of mediocrity, which he allegedly thanks to the help of the then presidential camps, for which he is two and one are demanding. half year. Jailed for manipulating the awarding of contracts to Korean companies. The Public Ministry reminded Ramos of his statement in his directive, when he said that he “Vox Populi that these people met at a higher level, with the CEO and Counselor”, And there was “pressure” to contract with Gurtel, “in my opinion, from the president.” “Which President?” prosecutor Concepcion Nicolás asked him this Thursday. “De Campos”, confirmed the regional activist, who said that El Bigots “specially” went to the office of then regional vice president Victor Campos.

Ramos became secretary and put forward the agenda of Salvadora Ibars, former General Director of Institutional Promotion. According to the Public Ministry, Camp “orally instructed Ibars” to deliver “tasks related to gatherings” to Orange Market. the booth Major Projects of Tourism Fair Fitoor 2009.

Ramos’ words did not please Camp Defiance, which was irate. The politician’s lawyer has even shouted at the witness, due to which the court called him to calm down and asked him to moderate his tone.

contradiction between witnesses

This Thursday’s session has also left contradictions between some witnesses. Jorge Antonio Lamparrero, former General Director of Environmental Quality of the Generalitat and former Valencian deputy of the PP, has assured that he knew El Bigotes – “he was a picturesque character, we all knew him in Valencia” – but he said that he never had any connection with her and did not know that he had come into the community through the Orange Market. However, one of Lamparero’s direct reports, Francisco Segura, has said that his former boss “introduced him to the Orange Market company” and that he had “meetings” and “ate meals” with people from said company.

The oral scene now enters a new phase. The trial, in which Camp and 25 others sit on the bench, will resume on April 18 with further witness testimony.