By Breaking Belize News Staff: Deputy Chief Forestry Officer John Pinelo has reportedly denied allegations of bribery made by businessman Cesar Godinez.
Following an investigation by 7News Belize, Pinelo confirmed that he was offered money by Godinez but refused.
In addition, when questioned about company documents for Selva Conservation Limited that shows Pinelo as a shareholder, he claimed he was unaware that his name was listed on the company certificate.
“I never signed anything to be a member of this company. I don’t even know what the company is doing. I was asked if I wanted to be a shareholder.
Yes, I will say that. I never signed anything or accepted to be. I have never participated in any meeting or any discussion with anybody that professes to be the directors or managers of Selva Conservation,” Pinelo said.
Pinelo added that Godinez did approach him and offered him an “inducement.”
“But I was approached by one Mr. Cesar Godinez, who is a long-term concessionaire in the Mountain Pine Ridge. And I never signed anything, Jules, because I realized that he could use whatever he had to come back at me on a day like this.
And the day is here. But as I told you, I am not a participant in any company. I don’t actively participate. I don’t even know what Selva Conservation is doing. Selva Conservation definitely does not have any concession at all in the mountain pine ridge,” Pinelo further explained.
Pinelo vehemently denied the allegations and said that after being offered money by Godinez to facilitate his activities, he reported it to his CEO.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: Deputy Chief Forestry Officer John Pinelo has reportedly denied allegations of bribery made by businessman Cesar Godinez. Following an investigation by 7News Belize, Pinelo confirmed that he was offered money by Godinez but refused. In addition, when questioned about company documents for Selva Conservation Limited that shows Pinelo as a
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