Former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was indicted Monday on charges of bribery in connection with construction companies receiving public works contracts. The allegations involve a complex network of politicians and businessmen alleged to have been involved in a bribery scheme during her two terms as president from 2007-2015. This latest set of charges stem [...]
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Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The High Court of South Africa ruled Friday that President Jacob Zuma's appointment of a State Prosecutor who would decide whether to reinstate corruption charges...
Argentinian Judge Carlos Bonadio ordered the arrest of current senator and former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on Thursday for her alleged involvement in a cover-up of...
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: Judge Carmen Lamela of Spain's National Court on Wednesday jailed eight Catalan ministers by court order on charges...
Argentina's top prosecutor Alejandra Gils Carbo resigned on Monday amid accusations that she hindered investigations into the corruption scandal surrounding officials from former-president Cristina Fernandez's administration. Current President Mauricio Macri accused Carbo of misusing her...
Argentina prosecutor seeks investigation into president over family's business deals
Argentine prosecutor Juan Pedro Zoni asked a court on Tuesday to investigate President Mauricio Macri and other government officials over a deal the national government made with a company owned by Macri's...
Former Argentine President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner , was indicted Tuesday on allegations of corruption. Fernandez and three others are accused of illicit association and fraudulent administration in connection with the use of funds meant for public...
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Friday urged Argentina to release activist Milagro Sala who has been detained since the beginning of the year in the Jujuy province. Milagro Sala , an elected...
India high court refuses to halt ban on Rs 500, 1000 currency notes
The Indian Supreme Court declined Tuesday to stay the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes initiated by the government. However, the court requested that the government file an affidavit detailing the steps...
Former Argentinian president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner went before a judge Monday for questioning as part of the investigation into her alleged corruption for granting public works contracts. She was charged in federal court in...