The extent of the damage caused by the so-called Insaurralde Scandal to the presidential candidacy of Argentina s Economy Minister Sergio Massa of the ruling Unión por la Patria (UP) front will not be known for certain until the Oct. 22 elections. The same will happen with Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kiciloff s reelection bid.
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Many democracies are healthy enough to probe alleged misconduct of top leaders. For Argentina, the conviction of a former president marks a special moment against corruption.
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme that embezzled $1 billion through public works projects during her presidency.
Argentina s Vice President Cristina Fernández has been found guilty of committing a $1 billion fraud involving public works contracts during her presidency