The Strait Times: Argentina’s former president is accused of running a large-scale bribery and kickback scheme in the public-works sector, exposing systemic corruption risks and weak anti-bribery controls

The “Notebooks” evidence records of cash deliveries kept by a driver suggests a systematic, organised network of corruption involving high-level officials and business leaders, pointing to entrenched weaknesses in Argentina’s procurement controls, political-exposure oversight, and anti-bribery safeguards. The trial also highlights the challenges of politicisation, lengthy legal processes, and limited accountability…