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Prosecutor asks for trial for Oliverio

12/23/2019, 4:02:03 PM


The Prosecutor of the Republic of Catanzaro has requested the indictment of the president of the Calabria region Mario Oliverio in the context of the investigation into alleged irregularities in the use of funds for the promotion of tourism. (HANDLE)

(ANSA) - CATANZARO, DECEMBER 23 - The Prosecutor of the Republic of Catanzaro has requested the indictment of the president of the Calabria region Mario Oliverio as part of the investigation into alleged irregularities in the use of funds for the promotion of tourism. The trial was also requested for Mauro Luchetti, legal representative of "HDRA", a Roman company that deals with communication and organization of events and for the former parliament of the Democratic Party Ferdinando Aiello. The accusation is embezzled. The hearing by the gupè has been set for February 25, 2020. The investigation is related to the resources used to finance, in July 2018, an initiative in Spoleto, on the sidelines of the Festival of Two Worlds, which according to the prosecution would have pursued private purposes. political promotion of Oliverio himself. The event was the journalistic format "Paolo Mieli's dialogues", held at the festival's margin. For the Prosecutor, in that context "regional tourism activities were not promoted, but the typical interviews of a talk show were carried out".