News of spying

CFK asks Supreme Court not to transfer illegal espionage case

19-02-2021 12:29 Vice-president's lawyer asks theSupreme Court to keep the illegal espionage case against the preceding Mauricio Macri administration in Lomas de Zamora, instead of the Federal Capital’s Comodoro Py courthouse.

ILLEGAL ESPIONAGE CLAIMS

Officials: Intelligence services spied on relatives of ARA San Juan's lost crew

25-09-2020 01:37 Defence Minister Agustín Rossi and AFI trustee Cristina Caamaño say families of submarine's missing crew were subject to illegal espionage from intelligence services during Mauricio Macri administration.

ILLEGAL ESPIONAGE SCANDAL

Arribas, Majdalani sent to trial in illegal espionage case

06-08-2020 17:31 Gustavo Arribas and Silvia Majdalani, leaders of the AFI intelligence agency during Macri administration, committed to trial for illegal espionage, abuse of authority and falsification of public documents.

ILLEGAL ESPIONAGE CLAIMS

AFI conducted illegal espionage on more than 400 journalists during Macri era

08-06-2020 00:12 Cristina Caamaño, government-appointed trustee of AFI federal intelligence agency, files complaint alleging officials conducted illegal espionage on 500 journalists, academics and business leaders, including two Buenos Aires Times staffers, during the Mauricio Macri administration's time in office.

Intelligence Bombshell

Report: CIA was able to read Argentina's encrypted messages during Malvinas War

11-02-2020 16:59 US and Germany used Swiss company's technology to spy on more than 100 countries for decades, investigation reveals. Washington shared info from Argentina's encrypted messages during Malvinas conflict with United Kingdom.

Colombia Spying

Colombian senators seek protection after surveillance report

20-01-2020 12:26 Report in Colombian magazine quotes members of an elite military intelligence unit who say their superiors ordered them to eavesdrop on high-ranking members of the opposition.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Fernández taps Caamaño to lead overhaul of AFI intelligence agency

20-12-2019 13:35 Cristina Caamaño looks set to leader the overhaul of much-criticised intelligence agency, which the new president painted as a threat to democracy during his inaugural speech to the nation.