Federal Prosecutor Jorge Di Lello yesterday requested that former Vice President Amado Boudou face oral trial for allegedly using his influence as a public official to buy the Ciccone printing company (which had the technology to print currency and other government-issued documents) in order to award it State contracts. Boudou initially denied having anything to do with either the case or the company, and accused the media of mounting a smear campaign against him. Boudou will now have a final chance to defend himself before the criminal tribunal, which will issue a definitive sentence. However, even though the word definitive sounds definitive, this is still another step in the criminal case allowing Boudou to appeal the ruling. If he get a less severe sentence, he can request to go on probation and thus avoid doing time.

Source: The Bubble August 19, 2016 18:45 UTC