Ex-President Fernández Faces Corruption Charges Amid Argentina’s Political Turmoil

Argentina’s ongoing struggle with government corruption has taken another significant turn as former President Alberto Fernández faces formal accusations related to irregular public insurance contracts during his time in office. Prosecutors allege that Fernández orchestrated deals benefiting a private insurer tied closely to his inner circle, raising troubling questions about the misuse of power and national resources.How Deep Does Political Cronyism Run?At the center of this case is a December 2021 decree that compelled all public sector institutions in Argentina to exclusively contract with Nación Seguros S.A., an insurance company led by Alberto Pagliano, identified as a personal friend of...