An unprecedented corruption scheme
The Uruguayan Justice continues to delve into the details of what is already considered the largest union corruption plot in recent years: the mega scam in the sunca. What began as an internal audit in the Social Housing Fund (Fosvoc) ended up uncovering a pressure cooker that involves diversions of $1,200,000. According to first-hand judicial sources provided to Uruguay a Day, The Economic Crimes prosecutor, Gilberto Rodríguez, now has key testimonies on his desk that point directly to the leadership of the Communist Party and, specifically, to the figure of Senator Oscar Andrade.
El «modus operandi» de la organización consistía en una ingeniería delictiva basada en la creación de socios ficticios y beneficiarios inexistentes para solicitar préstamos habitacionales. A través de este sistema, se lograron concretar 193 transferencias irregulares que terminaron en cuentas personales y, según declaraciones de los propios implicados, en las arcas de la lista 1001. La mega scam in Sunca Not only did it affect the assets of construction workers, but it called into question the control mechanisms of one of the most powerful unions in the country.
The judicial siege on Oscar Andrade
As the sentences progress, the name of Senator Oscar Andrade takes on an uncomfortable role in the file of the mega scam in Sunca. The former union members Santiago Bernaola, Bruno Bertolio and Víctor Rivero, already convicted of criminal association y apropiación indebida, señalaron a Andrade como el estratega detrás de las maniobras. Según estos testimonios, nada de lo que sucedía en el sindicato escapaba al control del «Boca», quien habría autorizado el uso de los fondos para financiar las electoral campaigns from 2024 and 2025.
The situation became even more critical after conviction of Stella Rey, former secretary of the fund and person of extreme confidence of the senator during his management at the head of the union. Rey admitted his responsibility for the deviations, but his confession left the door open to greater hierarchical responsibility. Prosecutor Rodríguez does not rule out that both Andrade and deputy Daniel Diverio must appear before the judicial headquarters to explain how it was possible for a deviation of such magnitude to go unnoticed for so long under their direct supervision.
Political financing and personal expenses
The investigation by mega scam in Sunca revealed an obscene contrast between the destination of the funds and the austerity flags that the sector usually raises. While part of the loot was supposedly destined for party logistics, another large portion was misappropriated in personal luxuries. The accounting experts confirmed that the workers' money was used to buy high-end appliances, latest generation cell phones and even a van, expenses that are unjustifiable within the operations of the social fund.
This scandal has generated an internal earthquake in the Communist Party, which expelled the first people involved but which now sees how the leadership of its main figure national remains low suspicion. Andrade's defense maintains that it is a political persecution, but the audit numbers and the confessions of his own comrades in court present a complex scenario to refute. The public opinion observes carefully a process that could end with the ousting of one of the most prominent legislators of the ruling party or the opposition, depending on the lens through which you look.
Justice now has the last word on the degree of involvement of the communist leadership in this network of millionaire diversions. Prosecutor Rodríguez knows that he has a case on his hands that not only seeks criminal justice, but also tests the institutional solidity of Uruguayan democracy in the face of the privileges of political jurisdictions. The mega scam in Sunca It is, in short, the mirror of an ethical crisis that shakes the foundations of the organized labor movement.
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