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Weekly Report - 11 December 2014 (WR-14-49)

ARGENTINA: Boudou to discover fate before Christmas

Relations between Argentina’s judiciary and the government of President Cristina Fernández are already at a low ebb. Just two weeks ago Jorge Capitanich, the cabinet chief, claimed judges were engaged in an “ongoing coup” following an investigation into a hotel chain owned by Fernández’s family. Things may get worse, however, if federal judges determine that the vice-president, Amado Boudou, should face charges of bribery and conducting “activities incompatible with public service” over his role in acquiring a printing company. The local press reports a decision is likely before Christmas.

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