News of lawsuit

Fernández, Bullrich attend court hearing over vaccine bribery allegations

17-05-2022 20:45 Alberto Fernández on Tuesday attended a conciliatory court hearing with PRO chair Patricia Bullrich; President is suing former security minister for her allegations government officials asked for bribe when buying Covid-19 vaccine purchases.

lawsuit settled

Prince Andrew settles sex assault lawsuit with accuser Virginia Giuffre

15-02-2022 14:33 Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre have settled a sexual assault lawsuit for an unspecified sum, according to a court filing Tuesday. Latter has said she had sex with British royal when she was 17 and a minor after meeting him through the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein.

EL NACIONAL

Venezuelan newspaper boss decries US$13-million damages ruling

20-04-2021 13:52 Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice orders 'El Nacional' newspaper to pay Diosdado Cabello US$13.4 million as a punishment in a defamation case.

IMF DEBT PROBE

Government to be plaintiff in IMF debt probe against ex-president Macri

11-04-2021 07:58 The State will act as a plaintiff in a case investigating whether former president Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) broke the law in securing a record US$57-billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) back in 2018.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Kicillof, bondholders’ old foe, plays default hardball

30-03-2021 11:27 Axel Kicillof relished clashing with foreign investors when serving as economy minister. Today, as governor of Buenos Aires Province, he's again locked in a bruising battle with financiers in New York and London.

BLOOMBERG

Buenos Aires Province weighs next steps after creditor lawsuit

26-03-2021 16:48 Officials say Argentina's largest province is considering what steps to take next to restructure its debt after a group of bondholders sued the province in US courts for more than US$366 million.

DEBT WOES

Buenos Aires Province sued in US for missed debt payments

23-03-2021 18:56 Creditors submit a legal claim against the province of Buenos Aires in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro critics face 'intimidation campaign' in Brazil

22-03-2021 14:36 Lawyers and human-rights activists warn Brazil is seeing a surge in legal and extra-legal moves to stifle dissent against President Jair Bolsonaro.

EX-PRESIDENT IN SIGHTS?

Government wants Macri at forefront of election campaign

20-03-2021 08:07 With polls showing voters have economic crisis fresh in their mind, Peronist leaders give the order to attack former president during campaigning. Criminal complaint against former president over IMF debt deal is first step.

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APPS & WORK

UK top court shakes up gig economy with ruling against Uber

19-02-2021 14:19 UK's Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are entitled to breaks, holiday pay and minimum wage, in what has been described as "another nail in the coffin" for the gig economy.

RUSSIA

‘Low point’ – Russia expels EU envoys over Navalny protests

06-02-2021 08:43 Ties between EU and Moscow plunge to new ‘low point’ as Russia expels three European diplomats over protests led by Kremlin and Putin critic Alexey Navalny.

ARA SAN JUAN TRAGEDY

Families of ARA San Juan crew file lawsuit against Macri

11-11-2020 18:22 The families of the late crew of the ARA San Juan submarine on Wednesday denounced former president Mauricio Macri on charges of covering up the sinking of the vessel.