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Montevideo, April 20th 2024 - 04:38 UTC

Tag: Victoria Donda

  • Wednesday, February 15th 2017 - 09:18 UTC

    Argentine prosecution accuses President Macri of conflicts of interest

    Prosecutors and Macri's opponents allege the president's family business benefited from the financial terms of the deal, which they say canceled part of the debt.

    An Argentine prosecutor on Tuesday demanded a judicial investigation into alleged financial conflicts of interest by the country's President Mauricio Macri and family. Macri is accused of a conflict of interest in overseeing a deal as president to settle debts incurred by the postal service in a period when it was controlled by his father's business. His government has denied any wrongdoing.

  • Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 08:54 UTC

    Argentine magistrate orders Executive to release poverty figures; government says judge is 'meddling'

    Federal Administrative Contentious judge Sarmiento decided on the issue following on a request from opposition lawmaker Victoria Donda

    An Argentine magistrate ordered the Executive to present official reports on the extent of poverty and indigence in the country, figures which allegedly the much questioned stats office, Indec ceased to release almost two years ago. However cabinet chief Anibal Fernandez ironically downplayed the order arguing the judge was 'meddling' in something she does not know.