CLEB investigate alleged cases of corruption in CVG Minerven
Written by Paul Vidoza Photo: Livio Quintero
Sunday, 09 March 2008
The complaint was made by Mr John Linares

The deputy John Linares, a member of the Commission for Social Development of the Legislative Council of Bolivar state (CLEB), noted that this legislative body shall endeavor to investigate a series of irregularities on mistreatment of workers and alleged cases of corruption with the purchase of equipment and supplies purchased with a surcharge by the board of directors of the company CVG Minerven.

  The complaint was formalized by the legislature Juan Linares, who said that the union leadership of this company gold has complained of rude treatment and irrespestuoso contends that the citizen Jose Gregorio Padron, manager of Realciones Industrial CVG Minerven, who specifically is being accused by vejar and humiliate workers, "denying them access to a range of benefits consagardos in the Organic Labour Law (LOT), as well as merit increases, the bond for fine gold, and the dismissal of 20 workers CVG Minerven, with the aim of bringing in an equal number of family and friends, "she said.


Linares argued that workers have questioned the actions of Colonel Jose Mercado, president of CVG Minerven, noting specifically that "is going to investigate the purchase of equipment and supplies for the production of gold, which allegedly had been purchased with a surcharge. If it is found that there were facts ílicitos in the acquisition of such equipment, the Commission for Social Development seek his immediate removal, "the senator lashed out.

Finally commented that also will be subject to an extensive investigation "excessive spending on advertising that exceeds 2 billion bolivares, given to an advertising company called Ash Comunicacionales Productions, a company linked to former president Carlos Rotondaro CVG Minerven, which is a company based in Los Teques, Miranda state, but operates with other subcontractors, "said John Linares.