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THE WEEK

Justice for Al(-berto)

13-03-2021 08:09 It's clear words no longer suffice and that Kirchnerites want to see results on the judicial front.

by Martín Gambarotta

AS I SEE IT

Kirchnerites find the race card tempting

27-02-2021 08:36 For the Kirchnerites, “identity politics” has many attractions.

by James Neilson

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Lázaro Báez gets 12 years, but no immediate return to jail

27-02-2021 08:28 Iconic Kirchnerite businessman sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for money-laundering an estimated US$55 million between 2010 and 2013.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro’s son charged by prosecutors in money-laundering probe

04-11-2020 16:40 Prosecutors charge eldest son of President Jair Bolsonaro with money-laundering and embezzlement.

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."

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.

DRUG ARREST

'Narcoabuela' – Busted dealer told police cocaine was 'sweets for grandchildren'

19-05-2020 01:11 54-year-old woman stopped by police in San Telmo found with 80 street-ready doses of cocaine. Asked to explain why she was out during the lockdown, she told officers she was carrying "sweets for my grandchildren."

KEY STORIES

May 9th-16th: What we learned this week

16-05-2020 09:09 Stories that caught our eye in the last seven days.

LAVA JATO

Brazilian police seek arrest of former Paraguay president Horacio Cartes

20-11-2019 15:03 Brazilian police are seeking the arrest of Cartes as part of an investigation into kickbacks and money-laundering. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that former president is among 20 suspects being sought by Brazilian police.

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.

Political turmoil

Peru President Vizcarra dissolves Congress, calls fresh elections

01-10-2019 09:18 Peru lurches into new period of political uncertainty after Martín Vizcarra dissolves opposition-controlled congress and calls new elections in anti-corruption row.