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| Former Argentina president Kirchner charged in corruption scandal | |
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| Charges have been brought against former Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner, who now stands accused of being the head of an “illicit organization” involved in bribery and money laundering. | Charges have been brought against former Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner, who now stands accused of being the head of an “illicit organization” involved in bribery and money laundering. |
| The decision was made by Judge Claudio Bonadio, who leads the case, and published by the official judicial news agency on Monday. | |
| The new charges come as part of the so-called ‘corruption notebooks’ case, which focuses on an alleged wide-scale bribery operation totaling some $160 million. The scheme has allegedly involved top Argentinian politicians and businessmen. | The new charges come as part of the so-called ‘corruption notebooks’ case, which focuses on an alleged wide-scale bribery operation totaling some $160 million. The scheme has allegedly involved top Argentinian politicians and businessmen. |
| The judge has demanded Kirchner’s parliamentary immunity be lifted in order to place the former president under arrest. | The judge has demanded Kirchner’s parliamentary immunity be lifted in order to place the former president under arrest. |
| The “illicit organization” collected bribes in exchange for public work contracts, according to the indictment. More than a dozen people have already been arrested for their alleged involvement in the corruption scheme. They include businessmen and former government officials who served under Kirchner’s administration. | |
| Kirchner herself is currently serving as a senator, a post that grants her immunity from being prosecuted. She has repeatedly denied the accusations of being involved into any illicit activities. | |
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