CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Supreme Court upholds ex-VP Boudou’s graft conviction 05-12-2020 09:32 Former vice-president’s conviction for irregularities in sale of Ciccone money-printing firm upheld.
Lava Jato Bolsonaro says he 'ended' Lava Jato corruption probe 08-10-2020 17:10 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday that he has ended the country's biggest-ever corruption probe as there is "no more corruption in the government."
Corruption & the courts Court confirms corruption trail for Fernández de Kirchner, De Vido 02-10-2020 01:18 Federal Criminal Cassation Court confirms trials of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Julio De Vido and a host of businessmen, ruling objections from vice-president's legal team to be "inadmissible."
Lava Jato Brazil's Lula faces new charge of money-laundering 15-09-2020 08:24 Prosecutors in sprawling 'Lava Jato' corruption investigation charge former president with money-laundering, less than a year after the country's top court ordered him freed from jail while he appealed his conviction in another case.
THE WEEK What we learned this week: September 5 to 12 12-09-2020 09:33 Key stories that caught our eye during the last seven days in Argentina. by Michael Soltys
KIRCHNERITE TYCOON Lázaro Báez granted house arrest – but protests keep him behind bars 08-09-2020 16:50 Kirchnerite businessman Lázaro Báez, behind bars for more than four years over corruption and money-laundering allegations, granted house arrest. But residents at the gated community at which he is due to reside block access to his property.
AS I SEE IT Corruption refuses to go away 11-07-2020 09:23 The Kirchnerites could soon have considerably less power than they have today. Without it, Cristina will find it impossible to break free from her chequered past. by James Neilson
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Lázaro Báez granted house arrest but yet to be released 10-07-2020 16:32 Alleged Kirchnerite frontman, who stands accused of raft of corruption offences, granted house arrest by court, prompting angry reaction from his future neighbours. Release will not be until next week at earliest, with row over high bail set as part of condition.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Cuadernos: Judge pulls trial order against Fernández de Kirchner 23-06-2020 23:48 Citing a lack of evidence, Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez De Giorgi cancels trial order against vice-president related to a chapter of the 'Cuadernos' notebooks graft case related to the Techint multinational. De Vido also among beneficiaries.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Protest against release of prisoners ups pressure on Fernández 02-05-2020 07:32 Noisy cacerolazo protest, heard in major cities across the country, highlights growing anger at granting of house arrest to criminals during coronavirus pandemic.
cacerolazo Noisy pot-banging protest rejects release of prisoners during pandemic 30-04-2020 23:17 Pot-banging returned to the streets of Buenos Aires on Thursday evening, as angry citizens staged a cacerolazo protest to reject the release of inmates from prison among the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic Virus spreads fear through Latin America's unruly prisons 29-04-2020 12:50 The spreading spectre of the new coronavirus is shaking Latin America's notoriously overcrowded, unruly prisons, threatening to turn them into infernos.
Killing of Fernando Báez Sosa New testimony tests 'Los Rugbiers' pact of silence on killing 28-01-2020 11:15 With new evidence from eyewitnesses, it is becoming clear that not all of the rugby players played an equal role in the murder of Fernando Báez Sosa. Will their pact to stick together remain? by Nicolás Fábrega
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Federal judge acquits Oyarbide in 'Cuadernos' graft case 09-01-2020 18:03 In related news, Claudio Bonadio acquits Guillermo Dietrich, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and others of allegations regarding overpriced contracts for the construction of the Paseo del Bajo underpass.
WIKILEAKS FOUNDER Swedish prosecutor drops Assange rape investigation 19-11-2019 13:00 Swedish prosecutors drop investigation into jailed WikiLeaks founder over 2010 rape allegation, even though they found the plaintiff's claim "credible."
JAILED SOCIAL LEADER UCR's Cornejo slams 'irresponsible' Fernández over Milagro Sala comments 08-11-2019 17:24 President-elect accused of "anti-republican behaviour" after saying jailed Túpac Amaru leader "does not deserve to be detained." Sala, meanwhile, says she wants to run for governorship of Jujuy Province.
BREAKING NEWS Brazil judge orders ex-president Lula's release from jail 08-11-2019 16:45 Judge authorises release of jailed ex-president, after a Supreme Court ruling paved the way for thousands of convicts to be freed.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Jailed ex-VP Amado Boudou gets more than two months shaved off sentence 30-10-2019 14:05 In majority ruling, judges agree time served under pre-trial arrest in a related case should be counted towards near- six-year sentence handed down in Ciccone Calcographic case.
COMODORO PY Bonadio orders Cristóbal López and Fabián De Sousa be released from jail 08-10-2019 13:59 Incarcerated Grupo Indalo businessmen to be set free, most likely later today, after posting bail of 60 million pesos.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Appeals court orders Bonadio to release Cristóbal López, Fabián De Sousa from jail 04-10-2019 18:32 Judge sets bail at 60 million pesos each, with owners of Indalo Group set to be released on bail as early as next week.
HUMAN RIGHTS Carrió calls for elderly dictatorship-era criminals to be freed from jail 17-09-2019 16:29 Outspoken national lawmaker says those 'dying in prison' convicted of crimes against humanity should be freed from jail, adding that ex-planning minister Julio De Vido should also be freed.
500 DAYS Fernández, CFK join petition from Argentine leaders for Lula's release 21-08-2019 08:35 Presidential frontrunner Alberto Fernández and running-mate Cristina Fernández de Kirchner led calls by dozens of personalities Tuesday to free Brazil's jailed leftist icon Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL Fernández calls Lula's arrest 'stain on Brazil' as he visits leader in jail 05-07-2019 10:15 Presidential hopeful says he sees events in Brazil "with concern" and argues Lula's conviction is not on steady ground, as he casts shadow over future of EU-Mercosur deal.