(CNN Spanish) - The now former Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico, Denisse Longo, said Monday that the Island's Department of Justice was investigating Governor Wanda Vázquez and other high officials for the management of supplies and aid destined for the victims of the earthquake that affected the country in January.
“In the month of January, an investigation was started regarding the management of ADSEF supplies, under the case 2020-31-102-00007. After preliminary evaluation of the same, on March 11, 2020, the OPFEI (Office of the Panel of the Independent Prosecutor) was notified that the Governor and other senior officials were the card of this investigation, "Longo, who resigned from her post,.
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This aid, coordinated by the State Agency for the Management and Administration of Disasters and the Family Socioeconomic Development Administration, was found in warehouses in the municipality of Ponce, where hundreds of people went to request the delivery of the supplies.
“During March, April, and May, prosecutors from the Public Integrity Division interviewed witnesses, reviewed evidence, and wrote a report summarizing their findings. In June, a report was presented to me, which we discussed and reviewed, ”added the former secretary.
Governor Vázquez appeared before the media on Monday and said he was unaware that there was an investigation against him.
He assured that he has not seen reports referring to her as Governor by Justice, and maintained that, if any, that they be sent to him.
"In light of the publications made in the media about an alleged investigation by the Department of Justice, I want to make it completely clear once again that, as governor, I have given total independence to said agency and I was never notified of any investigation against me, therefore, the Determination to withdraw confidence from the former secretary has no relation to the allegations, "said Vázquez.
After the discovery of the aid in Ponce, Vázquez ordered the opening of an investigation in this regard and also dismissed several officials in charge of distributing that aid.
Regarding the reasons for Longo's resignation request, Vázquez said: "It was for improperly intervening in a federal investigation related to the Department of Health."
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Vázquez said he refers to a federal investigation into an alleged Medicaid fraud between 2014 and 2019 through contracts signed by the Department of Health, when Longo's mother was undersecretary of Health.
CNN is trying to contact Longo and his representatives to find out what they have to say to this.
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