A judge demands urgent reports from Argentina's government on the fate of road funds

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A federal judge in Argentina has requested urgent reports from government entities regarding the use of a trust fund designated for the construction and maintenance of national highways. The fund is financed by taxes on liquid fuels and oversight is being sought on its allocation.

Federal judge Ernesto Kreplak, sitting in La Plata, this week admitted a class action and requested urgent reports from the Ministry of Economy, the National Roads Directorate and Banco Nación on the use of resources from the Integrated Road System (SisVial), a trust fund financed by the tax on liquid fuels whose legal purpose is the construction and maintenance of national highways.