Turks and Caicos Islands, tourism paradise chosen to hide some of the money to corruption K – 08/02/2019

In the middle of the Atlantic, about 120 kilometers from the Dominican Republic and 950 km from Miami, the ITurks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands) would have been the chosen destination to hide some of the corruption money K.

This was revealed by nothing less than Carolina Pochettiwidow Daniel Muñoz, secretary of the former president Néstor Kirchner; and the woman's cousin, Carlos Gellert, both arrested in the cause of "the cahiers of the bribes".

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In declaring himself "repentant" before the prosecutors Carlos Stornelli and Carlos Rívolo, Pochetti and Gellert both claimed that the money Muñoz had obtained mainly bribes coming from public works was invested in this archipelago depends on the United Kingdom.

Punctually, according to the Infobae website, they stated that a significant percentage of the $ 70 million that Kirchner's trusted man would have collected would have been allocated to a construction project at Providenciales, one of the islands of the archipelago.

The decision to invest in this tourist paradise would have been taken after the death of Muñoz and after the meeting of Pochetti and his cousin with Miguel Plo, the first female defense lawyer, is also being held today in Ezeiza Prison. Plo would have been the key to moving money through his contacts in Miami.

Also according to the statements of the "repentant", the investments were made through the intermediary of two companies, Marble Hill and Wood Haven, on behalf of Isaac Eugenio Esparza Hidalgo, a Mexican friend of Gellert, residing in Monterrey.

Although they are wrongly linked to the Caribbean, the Turks and Caicos Islands they are geographically contiguous to the Bahamasbut are politically a separate entity, although they were part of it until 1973. They were also administered by Jamaica until the independence of the country in 1962.

In 1982, the United Kingdom granted them independence, but the islands overturned this decision and decided to remain dependent on the British crown, which currently appoints its governor.

The name "Turks Islands" is due to the natural abundance of some cactus species whose shape resembles a Turkish fez. The "Caicos" are low or large reefs that sometimes form small islands.

Providenciales, where Pochetti reportedly started his real estate project to hide some of the money from corruption, is the most populated island of the archipelago (about 23,000 people) and the third in extension. In 2010, TripAdvisor, the popular US travel content review website, chose "Provo" as the world's best beach and sun destination.

With its fine sand and its turquoise sea, its beach Grace Bay is considered one of the most attractive on the planetso much that it is chosen as a destination by celebrities and athletes. In fact, Lionel Messi chose to isolate these islands after the rapid elimination of the Argentine national team at the 2018 World Cup.

Providenciales also has other places of great natural beauty, such as Chalk Sound, Sapodilla Bay and Long Bay. Snorkelling, boat trips or simply enjoying its luxury resorts are among the main activities.