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Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Macri smiling in a photo taken in Boca.

Barros Schelotto, Tevez linked to Macri family wind farm business

28-02-2020 08:00 Former Boca Juniors coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto and star forward Carlos Tevez contributed nearly US$18 million to Macri’s family business, Sideco Americana, which in 2016 acquired six wind farms – purchases that are now being investigated by the courts.

by Emilia Delfino

Fresh leaks reveal scope of Brazilian construction company’s ties to Argentina.

Corruption in Latin America

New Odebrecht leaks reveal US$15.7m of bribes tied to Argentina

26-06-2019 11:27 Fresh leaks reveal scope of Brazilian construction company's ties to Argentina.

by Emilia Delfino

JUDICIARY

As CFK's poll numbers rise, courts grow uneasy about corruption cases

16-04-2019 07:00 Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner faces five trials but only one has a start date. As her poll numbers rise, so too does the fear among judges.

by Emilia Delfino

An investigation by Argentine members of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reveals possible corruption in the medical sector.

HEALTH SECTOR

Surgeons in BA demanded bribes for implants: report

10-12-2018 06:50 Whistleblowers say the illicit pricing scheme involving implants extends to other areas of Argentina's state and private health systems.

by Emilia Delfino

Senator-elect Cristina Fernández de Kirchner spoke at a rally in Tucumán on Sunday November 20, 2017, where she acussed the Macri administration of harming workers' rights.

ALLEGED GRAFT RING

CFK to testify in 'notebook' graft case; court delves into phone, computer records

12-08-2018 14:54 The court investigating the alleged graft ring has a full schedule of activities planned for this week, including testimonies, hearings into prison release requests, and forensic testing that could be key to expanding the pool of evidence tied to the revelations of graft.

by Emilia Delfino

Left to right: Angelo Calcaterra, Aldo Roggio, Carlos Wagner, Paolo Rocca and Guillermo Contreras.

one year later

Odebrecht: Investigations into business elite in Argentina drag on

09-01-2018 13:33 One year after the Odebrecht scandal broke in Argentina, few of the business leaders from the public works sector who are suspected of involvement have stepped foot in the courts.

by Emilia Delfino

As his government promotes growth in renewable energies, President Maurcio Macri's family has made big profits in investments in wind farms.

US$ 15 million turnover

Macri Group buys, resells 6 wind farms skipping tender process

08-01-2018 11:48 With the help of an accountant, the firm acquired the contracts from the Spanish company Isolux in 2016. Months later, they were sold to Genneia and the Chinese firm Goldwind for a turnover of US$ 15 million.

by Emilia Delfino

A billboard for the Jersey Evening Post newspaper advertises a special news report in St Helier, Jersey. The channel island has come under the spotlight with the publication of the Paradise Papers, highlighting its status as a tax destination for multinational companies.

THE PARADISE PAPERS

Trouble in paradise: Argentine links in the Paradise Papers

12-11-2017 11:59 A huge leak of 13.4 million confidential documents have once again shone a light on the murky, complex world of tax havens and the offshore financial system. In the files are iconic brands, politicians, power brokers and the rich and famous – including two ministers from Mauricio Macri’s government, local businessmen and Glencore, which operates mining projects in Argentina.

by Emilia Delfino