57% of cases in the Prosecution are for embezzlement

Of the 1,293 reports that reached to the Prosecution in the last six months, 57% (737 cases), correspond to investigation for alleged embezzlement.

This was determined by the General Comptroller of the State. In addition, the statistics indicate that the Prosecution manages 491 cases (38%) that remain in the phase of preliminary investigation, 181 (14%) received judgment, 90 (7%) are summoned to trial and 64 (5% ) are in the phase of preliminary investigation.

Among the processes the Prosecution initiated by a Comptroller´s report is the so-called `The Majadita´, which supposedly aggrieved the State by $ 4.8 million.