The former official was caught attempting to withdraw money irregularly along with two female collaborators
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Guillermo "El Puma" Kraisman, a veteran leader of Córdoba's Peronism, will be tried for attempted fraud against the public administration. Prosecutor Franco Mondino requested his summons to trial in the case regarding the alleged "phantom employee" of the Legislature of Córdoba. The incident rekindles questions about the management of funds and hiring practices in traditional political structures.
The investigation also includes Luciana Castro, former director of a municipal sports center, as co-author of the crime attributed to Kraisman. Additionally, Virginia Martínez, identified as the alleged "phantom employee", will be tried for aggravated perjury. According to the Public Prosecutor's Office, each individual's role was established during the preliminary hearings.
The case came to light when Kraisman and Castro attempted to withdraw $950,000 from a salary account that did not belong to them at a bank in Córdoba Capital. The teller detected the irregularity upon noticing that they did not match the holders of the presented ID. Martínez, the owner of the document, immediately reported the scheme to the authorities.
Alimentos que Kraisman robó en abril a un supermercado cordobés
A Peronist leader with a political and judicial record
Kraisman is a longtime grassroots leader of section 12 of the capital's Justicialist Party, with decades in public service. His activism has always been linked to the city's Peronist apparatus, participating in campaigns, events, and networks of political favors. He now faces a judicial process that calls into question the ethics of local leadership.
The case file reflects not only an alleged economic crime but also a practice that many associate with the clientelist use of the State. Critics argue that these maneuvers are part of a pattern where politics becomes intertwined with personal business. The case has caused outrage among sectors demanding greater institutional transparency.
This is not the only judicial process the Peronist leader faces. In April, he was sent to trial for attempting to steal pork shoulder, cured ham, and a jar of cherries from a Córdoba supermarket. This episode, together with the current one, reinforces the perception of impunity with which certain entrenched Peronist actors operate in power.
