TAX-EVASION SCANDAL 'Panama Papers' trial to begin eight years after tax scandal 08-04-2024 09:20 Twenty-seven people in the dock for money-laundering as the "Panama Papers" case reaches trial, eight years after scandal first broke out.
'Yachtgate' scandal Almost US$600,000 seized by police from Sofía Clerici’s home 24-10-2023 16:51 US$569,700 confiscated by Federal Police from the home of model Sofía Clerici at the upmarket neighbourhood of Nordelta in the framework of the money-laundering and embezzlement case.
CRIME ‘Croat’ Ivo Rojnica arrested by police in Nordelta 24-10-2023 16:20 Ivo Rojnica, allegd boss of Nimbus Group parallel exchange house, arrested in the middle of 23 raids ordered by federal judge. Businessman Federico Pulenta and another financier also apprehended. The case is for money-laundering linked to alleged drug-dealing.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Supreme Court delivers judicial setbacks for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner 10-10-2023 18:37 Argentina’s highest court moves to dismiss different claims made by the former president’s defence team in the money-laundering and Iran memorandum cases.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Double judicial setback for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner 18-09-2023 23:20 Federal Appeals Court orders reopening of two high-profile cases against Argentina’s vice-president: Hotesur-Los Sauces corruption probe and controversial Memorandum of Understanding with Iran. Beginning of both trials likely to be delayed due to additional appeals.
Political Scandals Colombian president's son arrested on money-laundering charges 31-07-2023 12:43 Nicolas Petro was arrested on July 29th, 2023, on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment in a scandal linked to his father's election campaign, officials said.
POLITICS & JUDICIARY ‘No evidence’ – Fernández de Kirchner attacks grounds for graft conviction 10-03-2023 20:40 Vice-President reignites her ongoing feud with Argentina’s Judiciary on Friday, comparing its members to the mafia and declaring that they seek to “ban” her from holding public office.
‘FIFAgate’ graft scandal Defendants stand trial in New York in 'FIFAgate' corruption case 16-01-2023 16:18 Argentine-American Hernán López and Mexican-American Carlos Martínez, ex-employees of US giant 21st Century Fox, stand trial on corruption, bank fraud and money-laundering charges in US court.
Cristina & the courts Prosecutor calls for CFK Hotesur-Los Sauces acquittal to be overturned 11-11-2022 10:47 Prosecutor Mario Villar requests that last year’s court decision that paved way for acquittal of defendants without bringing the case to trial be overturned.
CRIME & THE COURTS Argentine charged with laundering in US$1.2-billion Venezuelan fraud case 13-07-2022 14:15 Swiss and Argentine citizens charged in Miami for allegedly helping launder part of US$1.2 billion taken from Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA in a long-running corruption and bribery investigation.