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Mariano Rajoy se convertir6 la pr6xima semana en el primer presidente del Gobierno espafiol que

viaja a Andorra en visita oficial, adem6s de dos dias. El presidente del Ejecutivo acudir6 a este pais el

7 y B de enero, en el que ser6 su primer viaje del aflo, para devolver la visita a su hom6logo en el

Principado, Antoni Marti, que acudi6 a La Moncloa el z de septiembre pasado. Aunque ambos

Gobiernos insisten en que no estar6 en la agenda, la visita se produce cuando afn est6 vivo el ccso

Pujol, enel que Andorra tiene un gran protagonismo porque es alli donde el expresidenftenia oculto

un patrimonio de al menos cuatro millones de euros. Pujol est6 llamado a declarar ante la juez el e7

de enero.

Rajoyy Marti ya negaron en septiembre, cuando acababa de estallar el escandalo, que este asunto

estuviera encima de la mesa en su reuni6n. La colaboraci6n de Andorra es fundamental para

esclarecer un caso que a(rn domina la politica catalana y da un gran resorte a ERC, que tiene en su

mano la posibilidad de forzar la comparecencia en la comisi6n de investigaci6n en el Parlament de

Artpr Mas. Oriol Junqueras ya ha seflalado que no tienen intenci6n de hacerlo, pero exige a Mas que

convoque elecciones anticipadas. El Gobierno, segrin fuentes del Ejecutivo, cree que este asunto es

una moneda de cambio entre ambos partidos.

Rajoy tiene previsto firmar con Marti un convenio para evitar la doble imposici6n entre ambos paises

y facilitar asi a los empresarios andomanos que hagan negocios en Espafla. Este es el gran objetivo

del viaje, segrin Marti.

Sin embargo, en Convergdncia est6n convencidos de que el Gobierno ha iniciado una ofensiva contra

ellos buscando en Andorra datos para perjudicarles. El 15 de noviembre de zot4, la Guardia Civil

sorprendi6 a Merc6 Pigem, vocal del Poder Judicial y conocida dirigente de Convergdncia, cuando

volvian de Andorra con su hermana con 2o.1oo euros en efectivo. Se vio forzada a dimitir.

El Principado y su beneficiosa regulaci6n fiscal tambi6n han sido protagonistas por la decisi6n de

Marc M6rquez, campe6n del mundo de MotoGP, de trasladar su residencia a Andorra. Ante la

pol6mica creada, M6rquez asegur6 que de momento solo traslada su residencia civil, no fiscal,

aunque ha criticado los impuestos que 6l tiene que pagar en Catalufia.

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Mariano Rajoy next week become the first president of the Spanish Government to travel to Andorraon an official visit, plus two days. President of the Executive will attend this country on 7 and 8January, which will be his first trip of the year to return the visit to his counterpart in thePrincipality, Antoni Marti, who came to La Moncloa on z September. Although both governmentsinsist they will not be on the agenda, the visit occurs when you are still alive Pujol case, inwhichAndorra has a great importance because it is where the expresidenf had hidden a net worth of at leastfour million euros. Pujol is called to testiS'before the court on January 27.

Rajoy and Marti and denied in September when the scandal broke just that this issue was on the tableat its meeting. The collaboration of Andorra is essential to clarifu a case that still dominates Catalanpolitics and gives a great spring to ERC, having in her hand a way to force the appearance at theinquiry commission in the Parliament of Artur Mas. Oriol Junqueras already stated they have nointention of doing so, but requires Mas to convene early elections. The Government, according togovernment sources, believes that this issue is a bargaining chip between the two parties.

Rajoy is expected to sign with Marti an agreement to avoid double taxation between the twocountries and facilitate the Andoman entrepreneurs doing business in Spain. This is the greatpurpose of the trip, as Marti.

However, Convergdncia are convinced that the Government has initiated an offensive against themseeking information Andorra harm. On November tS,2c14, the Civil Guard surprised Merc6 Pigem,member of the Judiciary and known leader of Convergence, while returning from Andorra with hersister 2o,too euros in cash. She was forced to resign.

The Principality and its beneficial tax regulations have also been involved in the decision to MarcMdrquez, MotoGP world champion, transferring their residence to Andorra. Given the controversycreated, M6rquez said that currently only moved marital residence, no tax, but has criticized thetaxes they have to pay in Catalonia.

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El ex president Pujol admite haber tenido dinero en elextranjero durante d6cadas

El dinero conesponderia a una herencia, seg[n afirma en un comunicado

Pide'perd6n'y se ofrece a comparecer ante la Justicia'como lnico responsable'

Dice que en 34 aflos 'no se encontr6 nunca el momento adecuado para regularizarlo'

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EI ex presidente de la Generalitat, Jordi Pujol, ha admitido este viernes que ha mantenido durante dricadas dinero en una cuenta en el

extranjero sin regularizar fruto de una herencia de su padre.

En un comunicado lhttp://www.elmundo.es/catalunal2}14t07l25l53d29132e2704eba1e8b459c.html] remitido a varios medios, el ex president

pide "perd6n" a quienes pueda haber "defraudado" por haber mantenido ocultos los fondos -que no cifra en ning0n momento- desde

1980 y los cuales asegura que sus hijos "han regularizado en los ultimos dias". Dicha regularizacion se habria efectuado gracias a la amnistia

fiscal aprobada porel Gobierno en2012.

El ex president tambi6n asegura que 6l es el "unico responsable" y se ofrece a comparecer ante la Agencia Tributaria o la Justicia "si fuera

necesario".

Pujol asegura que el dinero es fruto de una herencia que su padre, Florenci Pujol i Brugat, lego en 1980 a sus siete hijos para cuando

alcanzaran ia mayoria de edad. Desde entonces, no obstante, el ex presidente de la Generalrtat asegura que "lamentablemente no se

encontro nunca el momento adecuado para regularizar esta herencia". Segun lamenta, "mi error original contamino directamente a mis

hijosyami esposa".

El comunicado de Pujol supone au respuesta [http://www.elmundo.es/catalunal2014lO7l25l53d293B9268e3e03658b458b.html] "a las

informaciones aparecidas desde hace casi dos afros" y las "insinuaciones" sobre el origen de los medios economicos" de su familia.

En este comunicado Pujol se desmiente a si mismo cuando, al poco de salir el escdndalo de que guardaban dinero en paraisos fiscales, afirm6

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Former president Pujol admits to having moneyabroad for decades

The money would correspond to an inheritance, says in a statement

Calls for'forgiveness'and offers to appear before Justice 'sole responsibility'

He says that in 34 years'was never found the right time to regularize,

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The former president of the Generalitat, Jordi Pujol, admitted Friday that has persisted for decades money in an account abroad withoutregularizing the result of an inheritance from his father.

ln a Statement [http:/lwww.elmundo.es/catalunal2014l07l25l53d29132e2704eba1eBb459c.html] sent to various media, former president asks"forgiveness" who may have "cheated" for having hidden the funds which did not figure in any moment since 1980, which ensures that thechildren "have been regularized in last days. " This adjustment would have made through the tax amnesty approved by the Government in 2012

The former president also says he is "solely responsible" and offered to appear before the Tax Agency and Justice "if necessary".

Pujol ensures that money is the result of an inheritance that his father Florenci Brugal i Pujol, in 1980 bequeathed his seven sons when theyreach adulthood. Since then, however, the former presrdent of the Generalitat says that "unfortunately never found the right time toregularize this heritage" . According regrets, "my original error directly defiled my children and my wife."

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This statement belies Pujol himself when, shortly after leaving the scandal that kept money in tax havens, stated emphatically: ' I have noaccounts in Switserland Ihttp://www.elmundo.es/catalun a12014l07l25l53d29b55e2704ea31eBb45BB.htmt] '.

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Familia Pujol Ferrusola

La Familia Pujol Ferrusola la componen los padres Jordi Pujoly fllarta [:eriirscia, y los siete

hijos l"fiireia, lViai-ta, Jordi, Oleguer, .josep, Orioly Pei"e.

Tanto al padre como a los hr.;-os se los vincula con diferentes casos de corrupci6n y con la titularidad

de abultadas cuentas corrientes en diferentes paraisos fiscales. A partir de2012 algunos medios de

comunicaci6n empezaron a publicar datos que apuntaban a la existencia de cuentas en Suiza con

dinero irregular. Araiz de estas primeras informaciones, el banco suizo Lombard Odier certific6 que

dichas cuentas no existian, y el Ministerio del lnterior aseguro que no reconocia el informe como

oficial y que desconocia su autoria. Tambi6n, en enero de 2013, Pujol afirm6 en una entrevista

televisiva no tener cuentas en Suiza. Existen acusaciones de que el patrimonio de la familia ha

aumentado exponencialmente durante las 0ltimas d6cadas, con intereses inmobiliarios en diferentes

paises, especialmente en Latinoam6rica, pero no han sido demostradas. Es el caso de Jordi Pujol

Ferrusola y tambi6n de Oleguer, el menor de los siete hijos del matrimonio Pujol-Ferrusola.

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El 25 de julio de 2014, Jordi Pujol reconoci6 en un comunicado enviado a varios medios haber

ocultado a la Hacienda P(blica durante 34 afios <un dinero ubicado en elextranjero>, segfn sus

afirmaciones procedente de su padre Florenci Pujol. En ese comunicado Pujol lamentaba no haber

encontrado nunca el <<momento adecuado>> para la regularizaci6n de esas cantidades y pedia perd6n

a la opini6n priblica. Seg0n varios medios, se trataria de en torno a cuatro millones de euros,

ubicados en Andorra, que se habrian beneficiado de la amnistia fiscal (o regularizaci6n extraordinaria)

promovida por el Gobierno de Espafra en 2Q12. La confesion de Jordi Pujol gener6 gran controversia

politica.

Como reacci6n, el 28 de julio el sindicato Manos Limpias denuncio a Jordi Pujol i Soley y a su esposa

ante los juzgados por los delitos de cohecho, tr6fico de influencias, delito fiscal, blanqueo de

capitales, prevaricaci6n, malversaci6n y falsedad. La denuncia recay6 en eljuzgado 31 de Barcelona,

donde la juez titular acord6 abrir diligencias y notificar su decision a la Fiscalia. Al dia siguiente, 29 de

julio, el presidente Mas, tras una reuni6n mantenida con Pujol i Soley, anunci6 que este renunciaba al

sueldo y a la oficina que tenia asignados como expresidente, asicomo al titulo honorifico de

presidente fundador de CDC y de CiU. Posteriormente, el conseller de la Presidencia Francesc

Homs aclar6 que esto incluia renunciar al trato honorifico de <<Molt Honorable Senyon> y a la medalla

de oro de la Generalidad.

Dinero evadido

Segrin algunos medios de comunicaci6n catalanes, se tratan de 4 los millones que ha ocultado a la

Hacienda espafiola. Sin embargo, otras fuentes policiales apuntan a 500 millones e incluso el

sindicato Manos Limpias afirma que la cantidad puede oscilar entre 3000 y 5000 millones.ls

PujolCase

Family PujolFerrusola

Family Pujol Ferrusola composes the parents Jordi Pujol and ilerla i':e;r.ri.isl,ta , and seven

children M,reia, i\"riai:a, Jordi , Oleguer, Josep, Oriol and Frere .

Both the father and the children are linked with different corruption cases and ownership of

bulging bank accounts in various tax havens. From 2012 some media started to publish data

that pointed to the existence of accounts in Swi2erland with irregular money. Following these

initial reports, the Swiss bank Lombard Odier certified that the accounts did not exist, and the

Ministry of lnterior said it did not recognize the report as official and had unknown

authorship. Also, in January 2013, Pujol said in a television interview he had no accounts in

Switzerland. There are allegations that the family wealth has increased exponentially over the

recent decades, with real estate interests in different countries, especially in Latin America,

but these have not been proved. This is the case of Jordi Pujol Ferrusola and Oleguer, the

youngest of the seven children of the marriage Pujol-Ferrusola.

Timeline

On July 25,2014, Jordi Pujol acknowledged in a statement sent to various media to have

concealed money located abroad from the Treasury for 34 years, according to his statements,

from his father Florenci Pujol. ln that statement Pujol regretted never having found found the

" right time " for the regularization of these quantities and apologized to the public. According

to several media, it would be around four million euros, located in Andorra, which would have

benefited from the tax amnesty (or extraordinary regularization) promoted by the Government

of Spain in 2012. The confession of Jordi Pujol generated much political controversy. ln

response, on July 28 the Clean Hands organisation denounced Jordi Pujol i Soley and his

wife before the courts on charges of bribery, influence peddling, tax fraud, money

laundering, prevarication, embezzlement and falsehood . The complaint went to court 31 of

Barcelona, where the head judge agreed to open proceedings and notifo its decision to the

prosecutor. The next day, July 29, President Mas, following a meeting with Pujol i Soley,

announced that he was renouncing the salary and the office that was assigned as ex-

president, and the honorary title of founding president of CDC and CiU. Subsequently, the

Minister of the Presidency Francesc Homs clarified that this included renouncing the honorary

title of " Very Honourable Senyor " and the Gold Medal of the Generalitat.

Money evaded

According to some Catalan media, about 4 millions had been concealed from the Spanish

Treasury. However, other police sources point to 500 million and even the Clean

Hands organisation states that the amount can range between 3000 and 5000 million.

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The Generalitat of Catalonia or Generalitat deCatalunya (Catalan: Generalitat de Catalunya;Fasrern Catatan: [Senera*i'tad de kete'*upe], wesrern

catalan: [3enerali'tad de kata'lupa]; meaning in

English; Government of CatalonialI2) is theinstitution under which the autonomous communityof Catalonia in Spain is politically organised.Itconsists of the Parliament of Catalonia, thePresident of the Generalitat of Catalonia and theGovernment of Catalonia.

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'*upel) is a liberal and regionalistt3l political party inCatalonia (Spain). Together with the DemocraticUnion of Catalonia, it forms part of the Convergenceand Union (CiU) coalition. CDC is affiliated with theAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Partyand with the Liberal International. Between the early1980s and early 2000s, it was the main ruling party inthe Spanish autonomous cornmunity of Catalonia.Jordi Pujol i Soley was regional president of Cataloniafor 23 years. Artur Mas i Gavarr6 is the leader ofCDC. After spending 7 years in opposition, it returnedto power in the 2010 parliamentary elections.

It is the largest political organization in theautonomous community of Catalonia (Spain), withmore than 60,000 members.

It describes itself as Catalan nationalist, and takesmore or less the position of a centre social liberalparty in Catalan politics. During the decade of the late70s and 80s it claimed a social-democratic strandwithin its ranks, namely personified in militants suchas Ramon Trias Fargas or Miquel Sellards.

The President of Democratic Convergence ofCatalonia is Artur Mas i Gavarr6, and its GeneralSecretary is Josep Rull i Andreu i Jordi Turull iNegre.

The section of CDC in the Occitan-speaking Vald'Aran is known as the Aranese DemocraticConvergence.

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