Judge orders Argentine ex-VP arrested on corruption charges

AFP  |  Buenos Aires 

Amado Boudou, Argentina's vice president under Cristina Kirchner, was arrested today on charges including money laundering and hiding undeclared assets, sources said.

Judge Ariel Lijo ordered his arrest in a case initially brought in 2012. Boudou was economy minister from 2009-2011, then served as vice president from 2011 until Kirchner left office in December 2015.

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First Published: Fri, November 03 2017. 17:48 IST