Within the legal context the word embezzlement means the fraud or fraud of the public patrimony. This crime consists of the undue theft of resources belonging to the State by those who are in charge of their protection and supervision. In the same way, it can refer to the use of material goods owned by the nation, by an official, for their own benefit.
From what has been described above, it can then be said that embezzlement is part of what everyone knows as corruption. The person who commits embezzlement generally works for the State and by committing this offense, he is defrauding the trust that the nation granted him, in this case the stipulated penalty is six years in jail or the payment of a fine for the amount of the scam. The embezzlement does not necessarily have to be related to money, it can also originate when the official uses certain goods that, in reality, should be available for the common good; in this case the penalty is one year, in addition to being removed from his job for a period equivalent to imprisonment.
According to the legislation, embezzlement occurs when:
The public servant improperly uses public resources to promote the political image of one person or to defame another.
Anyone who requests or agrees to promote or slander in exchange for public funds.
Any person who, without being a public official, is responsible for the care and administration of public resources, separates it from its purpose for its own use or for purposes other than those for which it was intended.
