Friday, 8 April 2016

Panama Papers: Argentina President Macri to go before judge


An investigation began on Thursday after it transpired Mr Macri
was mentioned in the Panama Papers, leaked files of law firm
Mossack Fonseca.
Mr Macri said he would file a judicial "declaration of certainty"
so the court can see he is telling the truth.
In a televised address, he vowed to prove he had done
nothing wrong.
According to local media reports, the president was listed as
director of an offshore company in the Bahamas.
He said he wanted to co-operate fully with any inquiry.
"I know there are some people concerned about these
allegations in the Panama Papers that have come out and
involve me," he said.
"I want to say one more time that I am very calm, I have
complied with the law, I have told the truth and I have nothing
to hide."
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Mr Macri said that he had made clear in his initial declaration
that he did not have any shares and did not receive any
payment for acting as a director of offshore companies.
His office has insisted that he had no shares in the company
in question and never received any income from it.
Argentina's national tax authority and anti-corruption office
will be asked to provide information to the inquiry.
Prosecutor Federico Delgado said he wanted to determine if
Mr Macri had "omitted, with malicious intent" mentioning his
reported role in the Bahamas-registered offshore company
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