Former Economy Minister and Tigre Mayor Julio De Vido, José López, and the Schoklender brothers are on trial in the "Shared Dreams" case. This case has once again brought into focus one of the most scandalous matrices of kirchnerism: the combination of human rights discourse, public funds, irregular adjudications, and unfinished works. Sergio Massa, testifying as a witness, admitted to "breaches" in the works carried out by the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Foundation, while also acknowledging that the municipality had to complete part of the unfinished works with its own funds. During his testimony, Massa faced significant contradictions. He was presented with checks bearing his signature, which put him in an uncomfortable position, especially after he had denied or been evasive about signing the documents. Massa also admitted that the Tigre municipality had filed criminal complaints at the time, but he chose to continue the works at his own expense after national payments were halted. He also confirmed that he had met with Sergio Schoklender while the scheme was still operational. In his statement, Massa claimed he did not sign the initial 2009 agreements because he was on leave as mayor to assume the position of National Cabinet Chief, and that the agreements were signed by interim mayor Julio Zamora. The case investigates the alleged embezzlement of over 206 million pesos out of a total of 748 million pesos transferred by the state to the housing program.
