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Prosecution opens extortion case against Argentine President Macri

Friday, September 20th 2019 - 10:30 UTC
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Argentine Federal Prosecutor Guillermo Marijuan was appointed Thursday to lead an investigation against President Mauricio Macri for allegedly extorting a media businessman to relinquish spectrum frequencies which the government was interested in passing on to a rival group. Read full article

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  • Enrique Massot

    And this is just the beginning. If he loses the presidency, Mauricio Macri will need to answer for several other dubious operations involving millions. Even as we speak, the president is busy finishing some lucrative business operations with friends and associates, such as Puerto Madero II.

    Pretty soon, the Argentines will wake up to the fact that, while mainstream media lulled them talking about “the bags of López” as the ultimate example of the previous CFK government's corruption, Macri and his gang were channeling large amounts of public money and business opportunities to private hands -- without using any bags.

    No wonder the country's economy has been driven to its lowest.

    Sep 20th, 2019 - 06:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • imoyaro

    You and anyone that sees it, tried to destroy democratic governments , and Fascistic
    ones behind a masque. DO it noW

    Sep 20th, 2019 - 07:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • DemonTree

    Soon your current President will have as many prosecutions against him as the previous one.

    And meanwhile your Prime Minister is involved in a minor scandal. How bizarre to make a habit of dressing up in blackface.

    Sep 20th, 2019 - 08:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Paragon

    Should be investigated for “ mala praxis ” concerning the economy

    Sep 20th, 2019 - 08:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    Ahhhhh... the irony of it all...

    Today.........., Grupo América CEO Daniel Vila has “no problem” testifying against Macri criminal methods....

    Until yesterday..., Grupo América CEO Daniel Vila had “no problem” playing along with Macri criminal methods against the former administration...

    For you people that are not so well informed about Argie frivolities..., Grupo América CEO Daniel Vila is married to Pamela David..., a quite attractive Argie starlet that a couple of years ago produced this Jewel of Argie Live Broadcasting... :

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ883ses8fE

    (... Mauricio (Macri), Juliana and Antonia..., a White..., Beautiful and Pure familiy in the Pink House..... not like the Filth they replaced...)

    Sep 20th, 2019 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • DemonTree

    And that's why Argentina has a certain reputation.... but CFK is also white, no? Like all your presidents.

    Sep 20th, 2019 - 10:55 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Think

    Ermmm..., nope...

    Sep 21st, 2019 - 05:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • DemonTree

    She looks it in photographs. Nestor too. What's Ms David's problem?

    Sep 21st, 2019 - 06:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    Laddie...

    You said...:
    ***“ but CFK is also white, no? Like all your presidents.”***
    I say...:
    ...but Philip Hammond is also white, no? Like all your Chancellors of the Exchequer.
    The ansver is still...: NO.

    Capisce...?

    Sep 21st, 2019 - 07:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • DemonTree

    Oh, you mean they weren't all white (or beautiful and pure? ;)) Anyone who said that on TV here would be fired before the end of the day, but it's a really weird attitude anyway. As if appearances were the important thing.

    Sep 21st, 2019 - 11:32 am - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Think

    It ain't a question of appearances..., boy
    It's a question of allegiances...
    Capisce...?

    Sep 21st, 2019 - 01:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • DemonTree

    So they wouldn't like your nice Nordic family no better, then?

    Sep 21st, 2019 - 02:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    Nope...

    By the way...
    When you so Engrishly brag about...:
    ***“ Anyone who said that on TV here would be fired before the end of the day...”***...

    Ain't ya maybe forgetting somebody...?
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/25/top-gear-jeremy-clarkson-biggest-controversies-quotes

    Sep 21st, 2019 - 03:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • DemonTree

    He claims it's all comedy, but they did fire him in the end. You've been known to say similar things; what's your excuse?

    I'm not saying no one here thinks like that, because there certainly are some that do, but there's also a lot of people fighting against it.

    Also, I heard Clarkson is a right tosser in real life, too. For example, he bought some kind of manor house and tried to close the public footpath on the land, but the council wouldn't let him.

    Sep 21st, 2019 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Tarquin Fin

    @Think

    “Ahhhhh... the irony of it all...” and the rest of your comment. Point well made. That video is a shame. I remember it well. Embarrassing to the point of becoming vomitive.

    Sep 21st, 2019 - 04:19 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Think

    # Sí se puede...
    https://www.pagina12.com.ar/219466-un-abrazo-para-salvar-la-casona-de-mansilla
    :-)))

    Sep 21st, 2019 - 04:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Enrique Massot

    @DT

    Digressing for a moment...

    “...meanwhile your Prime Minister is involved in a minor scandal. How bizarre to make a habit of dressing up in blackface.”

    Well. As you know, Canadian Conservatives have been trying hard to find a scandal that would help them to win the October 21 federal election. They tried hard to make this a major scandal.

    Mme Luck being evasive, they found the now famous pic where Justin Trudeau appears blackfaced during a party at the school where he taught when he was 29. The right-wing media -- even the CBC -- went nuts, and the usual racist suspects lectured Canadians about how Trudeau's disguise was unforgivable.

    Only, Trudeau's actions among which is to have given asylum to more than 25,000 Syrian refugees -- among Conservative criticism -- speaks louder than an 18-year-old, if unfortunate, photo.

    Sep 22nd, 2019 - 05:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    Sr. Massot...

    Perfect example of how “You Know Who” manipulates even the Thinking Mugglers to Think about Trivialities..., by spitting Trivialities...

    Good thing though ... that we still have people like this “? dumb?” Swedish absolute Blonde mom that can raise the excellent young Thinking offspring our planet needs...:-)

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xE9Pl3mqRbo

    Sep 22nd, 2019 - 05:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • DemonTree

    EM

    Seems Canadian politics has been infected with the same disease as the US version, where campaigns are nothing but mudslinging and digging up dirt on your opponent. I hope the tactic is not working? And that Canada doesn't go any further down that road.

    Think

    It's the bad influence of our elders, always seeking to distract from the subject at hand.

    Sep 22nd, 2019 - 05:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    It's a question of perspective..., young lad...

    - I am positive that if we were to ask the real young ones..., as Greta Thunberg or Bruno Rodríguez..., they would place you and your self-perception..., quite comfortably...,in the...:
    ***“ It's the bad influence of our elders, always seeking to distract from the subject at hand.”***... category...

    Sep 23rd, 2019 - 08:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • DemonTree

    Unlikely. I was referring to your bad influence in particular, and they don't know me from Adam.

    Sep 23rd, 2019 - 11:26 am - Link - Report abuse +1
  • :o))

    REF: “Extortion case against Macri”

    Why a case? Wasn't he elected for the very purpose of extortion?

    Sep 27th, 2019 - 12:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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