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Weekly Report - 23 June 2016 (WR-16-24)
ARGENTINA: Macri confronts corruption and drugs challenge
President Mauricio Macri earned some respite this week from the relentless focus on when the promised results of his government’s economic reforms will kick in. Firstly, José López, the deputy minister for public works under his direct predecessors Néstor Kirchner (2003-2007) and Cristina Fernández (2007-2015), was arrested after trying to smuggle US$8.9m into a convent. The scandal prompted Macri to denounce “incredible” levels of corruption during the 12 years of Kirchnerista governments. Secondly, Argentina’s most-wanted drug-trafficker, Ibar Esteban Pérez Corradi, was arrested in the triple border area. Macri has blamed Kirchnerista governments for a surge in drug-trafficking over the last decade. Pérez Corradi’s lawyer claims his client will “incriminate people”.
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