lives in a luxury apartment in the exclusive neighborhood of Buenos Aires and travels in an official car with driver.
DANIEL LUNA / BUENOS AIRES
José Pedraza
, secretary general of Railway Union, the main Argentine union sector,
not been on a train in the past 25 years. He lives in a luxury apartment
in the most exclusive neighborhood in Buenos Aires and travels in official car with driver.
February 21, in a private conversation to which access has been recording the daily Clarin
, Pedraza expressed dissatisfaction because the next day I had to make a trip by train, conveyance in which mounted by last 25 years.
What the union did not know when he complained about this is that you can spend many more years without it, and that hours after he was arrested and currently in prison waiting to be tried for murder.
José Pedraza is one of those Argentine union power and wealth accumulated through its activity alleged representation of workers. In his youth, in the 60's, was Marxist
, faith left in the 90's when he supported the massive privatization of government of Carlos Saul Menem. Since 1985 was elected general secretary of Union of Railways (UF) makes his official car trips, with driver.
Pedraza was already indicted for defrauding hundreds of thousands of dollars to their members . For this reason have seized 10 million.
But while awaiting trial, now it takes three years, is given luxuries like go on holiday with his wife in Rio de Janeiro, where only stay in a suite at the Sheraton spent $ 400 per night.
Its assets include several luxury real estate , one of which was when he was arrested. It is an apartment valued at more than one million euros, located in Puerto Madero, one of the most exclusive neighborhoods of Buenos Aires.
Last month a judge ordered his arrest on charges of instigating the murder of Mariano Ferreyra, a Labor Party member who was dead last October in a fight between members of this party and members of UF.
On February 21, a day before his arrest, Pedraza spoke by telephone with his daughter. The conversation was being recorded in connection with the investigation into the murder. At a time when the daughter is interested in the mood of his father, and he replies that he is "with anger" [grumpy]. The reason for his anger is that a Talgo train
purchased from Spain will be making his first trip to Mar del Plata [coastal city 400 kilometers from Buenos Aires], and he should go in them because the president Cristina Kirchner
r will participate in the act.
This is the transcript of the conversation:
-H: Well Daddy, you okay?
-JP: Yes, with bronze.
-H: What happened?
-JP: That morning I have to go to Mar del Plata by train.
-H: Why?
-JP: Because there is a new train who bought in Spain y. .. in an experimental trip goes ... I do not know if you are going to be President.
-H: Ah ...
-JP: And going to a conference so I have to go, stay until Wednesday and return by car.
-H: Oh! [...]
-JP:
"After 25 years of not getting on a train."
-H: "But what, you have them phobia or something?"
Pedraza says no, but the disgust in his voice must be clear, when the daughter asked that question. Ezeiza in prison where he has been since Feb. 22, the defender of workers will not have to ride any train, at least until the Court resolves the case.
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Source: http://www.libertaddigital.com/economia/el-jefe-del-sindicato-ferroviario-de-argentina-lleva-25-anos-sin-montar-en-tren-1276417477/
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