Argentine court probes ex-president Fernandez over new case - media


  • World
  • Tuesday, 03 May 2016

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner speaks during a rally outside a Justice building where she attended court to answer questions over a probe into the sale of U.S. dollar futures contracts at below-market rates by the central bank during her administration, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 13, 2016. REUTERS/Martin Acosta

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine court has asked a judge to look into accusations of illicit enrichment against leftist former President Cristina Fernandez, state press agency Telam reported on Monday.

Fernandez, who left office in December after eight years and was replaced by centre-right Mauricio Macri, has already been accused of money laundering and overseeing irregularities at the central bank while she served.

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