Argentina Law: the icon of ex-President Kirchners’ corrupt business practices sentenced to 12 years in jail for money laundering.
Argentine justice despite its disrepute has inflicted a mighty blow to the dominant force of the country’s political system since 2003, the Nestor and Cristina Kirchner couple, currently headed by the widow Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. The case is known as the “route of the K money” and involves one of Argentina’s strongest public works contractors, Lazaro Baez, who in a few years turned from a humble bank cashier in the Patagonia province of Santa Cruz into a tycoon, given his close links…
Ex-President Kirchner won’t make a challenge Argentina president; she’s running for VP
Argentina’s Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said she will run as vice president in October’s elections, surprising her followers and prompting some sighs of relief from nervous investors. Former cabinet chief Alberto Fernández, a longtime operative, will take top spot on the ticket as the presidential candidate competing against President Mauricio Macri. Cristina Fernández, a divisive figure in the third-biggest economy in Latin America, announced the move at the weekend…
