Argentina’s ex-president Fernandez to stand trial for corruption

Former person accused of utilizing a broker joined to his idiosyncratic caput to unafraid authorities security policies.

Argentina’s former President, Alberto Fernandez, has been ordered to basal proceedings for alleged corruption related to security policies taken retired by the authorities for the nationalist assemblage during his 2019-2023 term.

Fernandez volition beryllium prosecuted for “negotiations incompatible with the workout of nationalist office”, according to Judge Sebastian Casanello’s ruling published successful Argentinian media connected Thursday, and confirmed by the erstwhile leader’s lawyer, Mariana Barbitta.

The 66-year-old stands accused of fraudulent medication implicit his government’s usage of brokers – 1 of whom allegedly had ties to his bureau – to declaration security policies that could person been negotiated directly.

The justice noted successful his bid that successful December 2021, successful the mediate of his presidency, Fernandez issued a decree that forced the full nationalist assemblage to declaration exclusively with Nacion Seguros SA, an security institution past led by Alberto Pagliano, a person of Fernandez.

It resulted successful a boon and tremendous maturation for the company.

The main broker of the woody was allegedly the hubby of Fernandez’s idiosyncratic secretary.

The tribunal ordered a frost connected astir $10m of Fernandez’s assets arsenic the lawsuit proceeds, according to Thursday’s ruling.

Some 33 different radical are besides named successful the case. Fernandez did not instantly remark connected the case.

Fernandez did not question re-election aft serving a azygous term, handing the keys of the statesmanlike palace to self-described “anarcho-capitalist” President Javier Milei successful December 2023.

The corruption allegations emerged erstwhile a tribunal ordered an introspection of his secretary’s telephone portion investigating battle claims made against Fernandez by his ex-partner Fabiola Yanez.

Yanez filed a ailment accusing Fernandez of having beaten her during their relationship, which ended aft helium near office.

He faces a abstracted proceedings connected charges of home abuse.

Fernandez’s leftist Peronist movement, which dominated Argentinian authorities for astir of the country’s post-war history, has been dogged by allegations of corruption.

Ex-President Cristina Kirchner, different elder Peronist, is serving a six-year condemnation nether location apprehension aft being convicted of fraud involving nationalist works contracts awarded during her 2 terms.

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