Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Monday, August 27th 2018 - 08:31 UTC

  Files on Judges and political enemies found at Cristina Fernandez house in El Calafate

  

  A third day of search at ex president Cristina Fernandez' property in the Patagonian resort of El Calafate did not seem to deliver much in terms of money or valuables, despite a thorough inspection of the house, as part of the of a major corruption case involving Argentina's business elite and ex government officials.

• Sunday, August 26th 2018 - 02:35 UTC

  Macri blames the lack of infrastructure to rampant corruption under the Kirchners

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri linked the poor state of the country's infrastructure to the so called “K corruption notebooks”, but also praised that truth is coming to light and in just two years Argentina's standing in the Transparency rating had gone from position 54 to 17.

• Thursday, August 23rd 2018 - 09:13 UTC

  Argentine Senate unanimously approves raids on properties from ex president Cristina Fernandez

  

  Argentina's Senators have approved a judge's request for authorities to carry out raids on properties owned by former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, as part of a case investigating widespread corruption. Cristina Fernandez is currently a senator and was one of the 67 lawmakers who voted unanimously in favor of the motion.

• Wednesday, August 22nd 2018 - 06:43 UTC

  Argentines turnout to the streets to demand end to corruption and Cristina Fernandez immunity

  

  A massive demonstration concentrated in front of Argentina's congress in down town Buenos Aires to demand the removal of ex president and now Senator Cristina Fernandez immunities and the approval of a “dominium extinction” which would force “corrupt politicians” to return stolen money and assets.

• Wednesday, August 22nd 2018 - 06:31 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez anticipates a Senate vote and agrees to have her properties searched

  

  Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez agreed on Tuesday to allow investigators to search properties belonging to her as part of a corruption case in which construction company executives have said they paid bribes for government contracts.

• Friday, August 17th 2018 - 11:01 UTC

  Argentina offering reward for the recovery of assets from corruption scheme

  

  Argentina is offering a reward for information leading to the recovery of money from a case in which former President Cristina Fernandez is accused of leading a corruption scheme involving officials and business leaders.

• Tuesday, August 14th 2018 - 06:31 UTC

  Argentine ex president accompanied to court by close associates of the Pope

  

  Argentine ex president Cristina Fernandez over the weekend called on her followers not to accompany her on Monday when she attended the Court House to testify before Judge Claudio Bonadío in reference to the so called “K corruption notebooks”.

• Tuesday, August 14th 2018 - 06:16 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez in a written statement denies charges and claims they are politically motivated

  

  Former President Cristina Fernandez on Monday denied any wrongdoing following recent accusations that she was responsible for a corruption scheme involving public works contracts that has trapped many of Argentina's former officials and business elite.

• Wednesday, August 8th 2018 - 06:02 UTC

  Argentine ex-vice president Boudou sentenced to five years and ten months in prison

  

  Argentina's former vice president, Amado Boudou, was sentenced to nearly six years in prison on Tuesday after being found guilty of corruption while serving under former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. The charges related to Boudou's attempt to buy a company that printed currency through a front business while serving as Cristina Fernández economy minister.

• Friday, August 3rd 2018 - 11:33 UTC

  Argentine judge is requesting Congress to strip Cristina Fernandez of parliamentary immunity

  

  Argentine Federal judge Claudio Bonadio will present a formal request to Congress to strip ex president and Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of her parliamentary immunity. Bonadio's move against CFK, for which she risks immediate arrest, is part of an investigation into an alleged giant bribery and corruption ring that spanned over a decade of the Kirchner couple's rule and involves high-profile businesspeople, politicians and magistrates.