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Argentina to Expand Use of Plea Bargaining, Inspired by Brazil

By Luís Vieira

President Macri’s administration is promoting a new plea bargain law that Congress is expected to approve this year.

With the use of plea bargaining, a Brazilian legal team has recovered $785 million stolen in the Lava Jato (Car Wash) corruption scandal, and they’re hunting down another $5.9 billion.

You can’t blame Argentina for wanting to use the controversial legal tool to see what it can recoup, too.

Inspired by Brazil, Argentine President Mauricio Macri is laying the framework for his country’s judiciary to expand its use of plea...

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