A political and legal scandal rocks northern Argentina: José Fernando CarbonellBusinessman, lawyer, former national senator of Tucumán and president of the Argentine Citrus Association (Feather Citrus)was denounced by the Usurpation of about nine hectares Plot in the city Lulesas can be seen from a journalist report Andres Klipphan In Channel 26.
The case that the is investigating Tucuman JusticeThe focus is on the 75-year-old businessman and his citrus company Los Cuatro Soles SRLwho is accused of illegally occupying land owned by the company NOA SA Polo.
According to the newspaper report, the usurpation took place during the year 2020in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Carbonell – which has extensive agricultural properties and a network of companies linked to the cultivation and export of lemons – took possession of the land adjacent to one of its producing farms. The company concerned NOA polefiled the formal complaint and requested the Eviction filing in 2023 in front of him Joint Civil and Commercial Court of Tucumán, XVI. appointmentfrom the judge Daniel Lorenzo Iglesias.
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According to the complaint, a dam was built and lemons were planted on the usurped land Export to the European UnionAdditionally, the old train tracks that crossed the property would have been removed. Some of the removed rails were in the possession of people connected to the businessman, according to neighbors and sources in the case.
Carbonell is not a minor player in the province’s political and productive environment: in addition to his role as president of Federcitrus – the main business entity in the citrus sector in Argentina – he was national senator and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Tucuman in the 90s and early 2000s. His biography points to a political journey within the USA Judicialist Partywith experience in legislative positions and a deep-rooted presence in the local agro-industrial sector.
It is precisely this combination of political and economic power that is one of the aspects highlighted by the report Impunity and institutional protectionparticularly due to the proximity of his law firm to the court that is currently investigating the case.
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There has been no public comment from Carbonell or its representatives regarding the complaint or the ongoing legal action. Citrus sector authorities have not made any official statements on the case while the legal proceedings are ongoing.
The media impact of the case also contributes to other public debates about it Security of private property in rural areas and about how the connections between politicians and business people work in provinces like Tucumán, where agriculture and the export of products like lemons are central axes of the local economy.
What the judiciary is investigating
The judicial investigation should clarify whether a Violation of property rights and one illegal occupation of the propertyas well as the possible civil and criminal responsibilities from José Carbonell and the company involved. In parallel, the file analyzes the Status of the eviction request and the possible Land return asserted by the plaintiff company.
The case is still pending and if the usurpation is confirmed, it is promising Derivations that go beyond the judicial levelwith political and business implications for one of the most influential figures in Tucuman agriculture.
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