Tag: Lazaro Baez

Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Cristina Fernandez's first corruption trial confirmed for next Tuesday

Argentina's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that ex-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's corruption trial can go ahead; after protesters demonstrated against rumours the case might be delayed. Trial is set to begin on Tuesday over accusations that CFK favoured businessman Lazaro Baez in the attribution of 52 public works contracts worth 46 billion pesos (US$1.2 billion) during her 2007-15 presidency.
Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 09:03 UTC
Ex president Cristina Fernandez will stand on trial on 26 February

Former Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will stand trial for the first time on February 26, after a court rejected her bid to postpone proceedings over alleged embezzlement against her and other former government officials.
Friday, October 5th 2018 - 02:45 UTC
Witness places “40 bags full of money” at Néstor Kirchner's mausoleum

A former Rio Gallegos civil servant said Cristina and Máximo Kirchner were involved in the 2013 operation to prevent the cash from being found during a court-mandated raid. Danilo Alberto Penissi testified before Judge Claudio Bonadio in the investigation into the “notebooks of corruption” case.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 06:58 UTC
Cristina Fernandez and cronies must face trial on public works contracts

An Argentine judge on Friday said that ex-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner must face trial over alleged corruption related to the awarding of public contracts in her southern political stronghold of Patagonia.
Wednesday, December 27th 2017 - 08:05 UTC
Argentine demanding US$ 1.2bn compensation from Cristina Fernandez and cronies

The Argentine government is demanding compensations of over 1.2 billion US dollars from ex president Cristina Fernandez, several of her ministers and staff, as well as businessmen benefitted by the Kirchner administrations, for damages caused by acts of corruption.
Tuesday, April 4th 2017 - 19:42 UTC
Kirchner family prosecuted charged with money laundering; court seizes US$ 8.5m in assets

An Argentine court on Tuesday prosecuted ex president Cristina Fernandez and her children, Maximo and Florencia, as alleged heads of an illicit organization to launder money in association with public works contractors. The ruling includes the seizure of family assets equivalent to US$ 8.5 million and handing over their passports.
Monday, March 6th 2017 - 17:25 UTC
Kirchner family in court: Florencia, Maximo and Cristina charged with corruption and money laundering

The two children of Argentine ex president Cristina Fernandez, Florencia and Maximo Kirchner, showed up in court on Monday morning to be questioned on a case involving a family company which owns several hotels and allegedly has been involved in money laundering and unlawful association among other crimes.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 12:24 UTC
Argentine court appraising Cristina Fernandez properties in Rio Gallegos

Argentine justice started to value properties belonging to former president Cristina Fernandez at her home province of Santa Cruz in the framework of an investigation into a society, Los Sauces, of which she is a shareholder. “We are rating the properties; we want to know the exact value of them”, said prosecutor Carlos Rivolo who has the case.
Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 07:30 UTC
CFK says she is a victim of political harassment - equals her case to Lula's

The former Argentine president said she is no friends with entrepreneur Lazaro Baez, who was awarded around 80 percent of all public works in the province of Santa Cruz when governed by her late husband and eventually president Nestor Kirchner.
Monday, July 4th 2016 - 08:56 UTC
Cristina Fernandez calls on the opposition leaders to 'fulfill' their role checking on Macri's administration

Argentine former president Cristina Fernandez criticized her fellow opposition leaders, accusing them of failing to “fulfill” their role as a check on President Mauricio Macri’s administration.