Patricia Bullrichformer Security Minister and new Senator of La Libertad Avanza, condemned the President of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio “Chiqui” Tapiaand his treasurer, Pablo Tovigginobefore the Ethics Committee of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). He announced it this Monday through a post published on his social network account X.You must investigate this mafia thoroughly “This is leading the AFA and polluting Argentine football,” he asked.
In his letter, Bullrich referred to the scandal sparked by a series of events irregular goods attributed to Tapia and Toviggino: a Mansion in the town of Villa RosaPilar; Dozens Luxury carsMotorcycles and karting. These assets are registered in the name, among others a monotributista and a pensionersaid the leaders of the citizens’ coalition Matias Yofe And Facundo del Gaiso Beginning of December.
AFA case: They demand the return of the file to the court of Daniel Rafecas and ask for an investigation against Pablo Toviggino
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In his post, Bullrich raises a number of questions related to the AFA’s dubious financial management, which he describes as “all the dirty money.” Emphasizes the company surveyed South Financein the high cost of Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia’s flights and in the opaque setting.
“The list of irregularities and shady money management “It’s endless,” Bullrich said in her message. At the end of the text she chooses a sentence that became her personal trademark during her term as security minister: “If they do, they have to pay for it.“. And he concludes with another catchphrase from La Libertad Avanza: “short“.
Patricia Bullrich emphasizes the need to prevent money laundering before CONMEBOL
Bullrich attached a picture of the letter he submitted to CONMEBOL to his post. “This complaint is directed against Claudio Fabián Tapia, in his capacity as President of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), and Pablo Toviggino, in his capacity as Treasurer of the same organization, for alleged violations of the CONMEBOL Code of Ethics and the CONMEBOL Anti-Corruption, Anti-Bribery and Compliance Policy,” the text reads.
The document then specifies: “In particular with regard to the principles of integrity, duty of loyalty, Conflict of interestTransparency in hiring, appropriate use of resources and Prevention of money laundering within the member associations.” With this, Bullrich implicitly accuses Tapia and Toviggino launder money.
The judiciary is investigating the alleged money laundering the pensioner Ana Lucía Conte and the monotributista Nicolás Pantano -Mother and son-, the owners in the papers of the company Real Central SRL, owners of the properties and vehicles attributed to Tapia and Toviggino.
The AFA and the “They steal but they do”
On Friday the 12th, the federal police ambushed the Villa Rosa mansion by order of Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas. They were kidnapped during the trial 45 luxury and/or collector carsseven large-displacement motorcycles and two karts.
From what Justice was able to reconstruct, the house, which has sports fields and a helipad not approved by the ANAC, belonged to the former football player. Carlos Tevezwho bought it in 2017. He sold it to the company in 2023 Malte SRLand was registered in May 2024 under the name Real Central SRL (on behalf of Pantano and Conte). Malte SRL is the company that provided the AFA with the implementation of the VAR systemthrough a Direct contract for half a million dollars what is under the magnifying glass of justice today.
At the same time as the raids were carried out, the Federal Chamber decided to disassociate the Rafecas court from the case and transfer it to jurisdiction White collar criminalswhere it remained in the hands of the judge Marcelo Aguinsky.
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