News of fraud

Ex-president Alberto Fernández appears before judge in insurance fraud case

Yesterday 17:36 Veteran Peronist leader appears in court as an indicted witness under framework of investigation into alleged corruption scheme involving contracting of state insurance policies.

Pyramid schemes

Massive scams reported as 'Ponzidemia' grips Argentina

28-10-2024 14:49 A plague of pyramid schemes are sweeping the nation and draining the pockets of struggling Argentines, costing thousands of people their savings.

LATIN AMERICA

Paraguay's abundant hydropower draws crypto miners, legal and not

30-08-2024 11:02 In the Paraguayan city of Hernandarias, a data centre with rows upon rows of supercomputers stands as a testament to a burgeoning crypto-mining sector attracted by the country's abundance of cheap, green electricity.

VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024

Argentina 'disregards' Maduro’s 'fradulent' victory claim

30-07-2024 15:29 Foreign Ministry in Buenos Aires condemns actions of the Venezuelan head of state, alleging Nicolás Maduro has "once again disdained the will of the Venezuelan people."

VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024

Venezuela’s opposition says it has proof of election fraud

30-07-2024 14:55 Venezuela’s opposition says it can prove that Edmundo González won Sunday’s election and defeated President Nicolás Maduro.

Corruption & the Courts

Ex-president Alberto Fernández formally indicted for fraud

06-03-2024 15:46 Federal prosecutor Ramiro González formally indicts ex-president Alberto Fernández and other former officials on charges of fraud in insurance contracts awarded by the ANSES social security administration.

BRAZILIAN COURTS

Bolsonaro to surrender passport as Brazil probes 'coup'

08-02-2024 12:33 Probe into Bolsonaro supporters' invasion of the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court in January 2023 continues.

ELECTIONS 2023

La Libertad Avanza walk back election fraud claims

17-11-2023 17:14 Libertarian party’s lawyer presents Twitter screenshots and press clippings to support allegations of irregularities, but says LLA isn’t denouncing fraud but seeking greater precautions.

ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF

Concern over libertarian fraud claims with tight run-off expected

17-11-2023 07:20 Argentines go to the polls on Sunday to decide if Sergio Massa or Javier Milei will be the country’s next president; Libertarian’s party raises spectre of fraud with ‘irregularities’ and ballots claims but electoral authorities say they are unfounded.

ELECTION 2023

Milei’s followers stir up spectre of fraud on social networks

09-11-2023 10:21 Echoing the elections of Donald Trump in the United States and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Argentina now becomes the latest country to battle unfounded electoral fraud claims.

POPULIST PLAYBOOK

Without providing evidence, Milei says he doubts election result

08-11-2023 22:53 Javier Milei alleges “irregularities” in Argentina’s October 22 election during an interview and says they “place the result in doubt.” Libertarian lawmaker provides no detail or evidence for claim to Peruvian writer Jaime Bayly.

‘FIFAgate’ graft scandal

Defendants stand trial in New York in 'FIFAgate' corruption case

16-01-2023 16:18 Argentine-American Hernán López and Mexican-American Carlos Martínez, ex-employees of US giant 21st Century Fox, stand trial on corruption, bank fraud and money-laundering charges in US court.

News of fraud

Ex-president Alberto Fernández appears before judge in insurance fraud case

Massive scams reported as 'Ponzidemia' grips Argentina

Paraguay's abundant hydropower draws crypto miners, legal and not

Argentina 'disregards' Maduro’s 'fradulent' victory claim

Venezuela’s opposition says it has proof of election fraud

Ex-president Alberto Fernández formally indicted for fraud

Bolsonaro to surrender passport as Brazil probes 'coup'

La Libertad Avanza walk back election fraud claims

Concern over libertarian fraud claims with tight run-off expected

Milei’s followers stir up spectre of fraud on social networks

Without providing evidence, Milei says he doubts election result

Defendants stand trial in New York in 'FIFAgate' corruption case

Betting on Milei, Argentine investors choose longer duration

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta asks Javier Milei to tone down rhetoric, stop ‘hate messages’

Too stable? Uruguay's model election masks problems

Milei confirms his ‘chainsaw’ will keep running next year

Argentina’s President Javier Milei to attend first Mercosur summit in Montevideo

El Gobierno define cuántos oficiales dará de baja en la Fuerza Aérea tras el desplazamiento de Fernando Luis Mengo

Cuándo cobro ANSES en Diciembre 2024: calendario de pagos para PNC, jubilados y pensionados

"Papelón... qué desastre": a Néstor Grindetti lo dejaron sin la última página de su discurso en la Legislatura porteña

El club de primera división que construirá monoambientes en el estadio para pasar la noche con vista a la cancha

Habló el abogado del empresario acusado de arrollar a tres jóvenes: "Fugarse no es delito"