The fire that occurred on April 18 at the headquarters of Apross destroyed key offices in the auditing and pharmaceuticals area, where sensitive information was handled. Despite expert reports from firefighters and technicians, the judiciary couldn't determine the origin of the fire or gather solid evidence of a short circuit. The Prosecutor's Office decided to classify the incident as "undetermined cause," which increased political and social uncertainty.
Legislator Walter Nostrala, from the Civic Front, submitted a request for information demanding details about the investigation and the safeguarding of evidence. "It is unacceptable that, four months after a fire that affected the administrative heart of the provincial health insurance, we still don't have a clear answer; citizens deserve to know what happened," he demanded. His criticisms add to a complaint about the alleged disappearance of computers in the hours following the incident.
For opposition leaders, the fire caused greater damage because it broke out amid other fraud investigations involving more than twenty defendants. That sector warns that relevant documents related to ongoing audits and contracts were lost, which fuels suspicions of a cover-up. "If what was lost was valuable documentation for advancing the investigations, the judiciary must be the first interested in dispelling any suspicion," Nostrala reiterated.
