05/03/2010
Buenos Aires Herald - Other officials as well
Jaime, Schiavi summoned for questioning over Transport irregularities

Former Transport Secretary Ricardo Jaime and current Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi had been summoned for questioning over the fact that they had allegedly received contributions made by several businessmen who had paid for their own private trips on rented airplanes.

Federal Judge Claudio Bonadío ordered the measure and summoned both charged officials for them to be questioned the first week of March, according to judicial sources.

Judge Bonadío accuses current Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi of having made trips on flights paid by flight companies the Secretary is supposed to be monitoring.

Other officials were also summoned to be questioned for the case, such as former APTA Flight Technicians Association Secretary General Ricardo Cirielli and former Jaime's advisor Manuel Vázquez.

The investigation, which took place between 2006 and 2009, shows that both officials had apparently used paid flights, which amounted to 500 thousand pesos.

According to sources, their payment had been made by companies related to the Cirigliano group. These companies were supposed to be monitored by Jaime.

Schiavi, on the other hand, is accused of having flown twice using these same companies.