Ex tax director from Santa Cruz alleges notification sent to wrong address in 'Alasitas' case
Boris Peñaloza, former director of Tax Administration in Santa Cruz, claims that the summons for his precautionary hearing was sent to a residence where he no longer lived.
Former tax director from Santa Cruz says notification in 'Alasitas' case did not reach his current address
Boris Peñaloza, former general director of Tax Administration at the Santa Cruz de la Sierra Municipal Government, clarified that the notification for his precautionary hearing in the 'Alasitas' case was sent to an address where he no longer lives. This was reported by El Deber, a media outlet that collected his statements in recent hours.
"At the time I was notified, I was no longer living in that place. So they left the notification at an address that was not mine and the judge, as is appropriate, issued the arrest warrant for failing to appear at the precautionary measures hearing," explained the former official.
Peñaloza stated that, faced with this situation, he appeared at the courthouse and filed a motion to establish that the notification had not been validly received. "I no longer live in that place," he reiterated.
The former director also cited Constitutional Ruling 5420, according to which every arrest warrant is rendered null when the accused voluntarily appears before the court. Based on this, the judge set a hearing for Wednesday at 14:00 hours in order to resolve the motion. Peñaloza maintained that this warrant "must be declared null".
Regarding the merits of the case, the former official stated that his department did not have the authority to draw up a contingency plan for the event. According to Peñaloza, the Tax Administration Directorate only grants permission for the use of public space, whilst oversight of the operation of mechanical rides corresponded to the Environmental Management Directorate.
The 'Alasitas' case originated in October 2025, when a Ferris wheel collapsed in the area of the Cambódromo in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Following the accident, Mayor Carlos Manuel 'Mamén', who was serving as a councillor at that time, filed a complaint for breach of duties against officials from the administration of former mayor Jhonny Fernández, accusing them of having authorised the mechanical rides without properly supervising them.
Source: El Deber