Former officials in Puerto Rico to face charges for alleged acts of corruption.
Some around 30 ex-government officials are anticipated to face charges in Puerto Rico for misusing approximately 30 million US dollars in public funds, according to the Justice Ministry of the Caribbean state linked with the USA.
One of the accused is previous legislator María Milagros Charbonier, who was imprisoned for eight years in May following her conviction for theft, bribery, and participation in a bribery scheme.
Similarly, former mayor of Catán, Félix Delgado, and Ángel Pérez, former mayor of Guaynabo, are also under investigation. Delgado was given a one-year prison sentence after confessing to accepting bribes in exchange for the allocation of multimillion-dollar municipal contracts.
Pérez was sentenced to five years in prison in February following his conviction for bribery and extortion. The Justice Ministry of Puerto Rico has been repeatedly criticized for not addressing the rampant corruption within government circles with sufficient action.
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Accused Public Officials List
- María Milagros Charbonier, former legislator
- Félix Delgado, former mayor of Catán
- Ángel Pérez, former mayor of Guaynabo
[Source: Puerto Rico Justice Ministry]
[Highlight: Ongoing critique of Puerto Rico's Justice Ministry]
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The ex-mayor of Catán, Félix Delgado, was found guilty of accepting bribes and was sentenced to serve a year in prison, with the bribes allegedly used for the allocation of million-dollar municipal contracts.
Despite the multimillion-dollar corruption case involving ex-officers in Puerto Rico, the Justice Ministry of the Caribbean state has been criticized for not addressing corruption within government circles with sufficient action.
As part of the alleged acts of corruption, approximately 30 million US dollars were misused by around 30 ex-government officials, including Puerto Rican ex-legislator María Milagros Charbonier, who was imprisoned for eight years following her conviction.
