IrishLad
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Just a bad choice in my opinion. But he probably had to do this to get votes through. But they need to weed out all corruption.
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Argentina's president promises to quash corruption then shocks with his Supreme Court pick
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Avocado
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Wow. Lijo has been accused of more corruption than any other judge. Another bad Milei move. I guess he is as corrupt as all the others.
What makes his choice of Ariel Lijo, 55, so extraordinary is not just the judge's lack of appellate experience or scant scholarly publications, but that he has been accused of conspiracy, money laundering and illicit enrichment, and has come under scrutiny for more ethics violations than almost any other judge in his court’s history.
“This is a massive regression, an effort to undermine the judiciary and the fight against corruption,” said Juan Pappier, deputy director of the Americas at Human Rights Watch. “This is Milei’s biggest contradiction.”
I also saw this on AP. What a bad choice!
apnews.com
Argentina's president promises to quash corruption then shocks with his Supreme Court pick
The eccentric economist-turned-president faces accusations of hypocrisy over his nomination of Ariel Lijo, who has been accused of conspiracy.
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Uncle Wong
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Why would he pick this judge if his reputation was so terrible? Political favor maybe to get the votes through? Seems like if President Milei wants to fight corruption this isn't a good move.
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