Another relevant case was Los Sauces, where alleged irregularities in real estate transactions of the Kirchner family were investigated. In that case, rental contracts were detected between Grupo Indalo companies and the former president's firm, although the oral trial never progressed.
Meanwhile, in the "notebooks of bribes" case, López and De Sousa were prosecuted for being part of a criminal organization together with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for collecting bribes related to public works.
In December 2017, Judge Julián Ercolini ordered the arrest of both businessmen, a measure confirmed by Claudio Bonadio. However, in 2019 they regained their freedom after the Federal Chamber set bail at $60 million each.
Given this background, the decision by Axel Kicillof's administration to award a contract of nearly $1.5 billion to a company linked to Grupo Indalo raises political suspicions and reopens the debate on transparency in the management of public funds in the province of Buenos Aires.










