BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Prosecutors in Argentina formally accused former President Alberto Fernández of irregularities in contracting insurance coverage for the general public sector throughout his administration Thursday.
Federal Decide Sebastián Casanello, nonetheless, allowed Fernández to stay free whereas the case in opposition to the previous leftist chief proceeds.
It’s the second case introduced in opposition to Fernández since he left workplace, however the first associated to alleged corruption. Earlier this yr, he was charged with committing gender violence in opposition to former first woman Fabiola Yáñez.
Within the insurance coverage case, prosecutors are charging Fernández with finishing up negotiations incompatible with holding public workplace, which might carry a sentence of 1 to 6 years of jail.
Casanello additionally ordered a freeze on some $11 million of Fernández’s property.
The decide famous in his order that in December 2021, in the course of his presidency, Fernández issued a decree that compelled the whole public sector to contract solely with Nación Seguros S.A., an insurance coverage firm then led by Alberto Pagliano, a pal of Fernández.
It resulted in a boon and super development for the corporate.
Fernández didn’t instantly touch upon the case.
Some 33 different individuals are additionally named within the case.
