BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – During the 12 years that he led the NGO La Alameda, Gustavo Vera denounced drug- and human-trafficking networks, corruption and money laundering. In late 2013, Vera’s statements in support of confronting criminal mafias led to his electoral victory in the city of Buenos Aires, with 500,000 votes. He leads the National Anti-Mafia Network, which seeks to replicate, in Argentina, the experience of the Italian NGO Libera, an essential element in the fight against Read more [...]

Latin America’s two biggest countries are throwing their support behind Argentina in its legal dispute with disgruntled creditors, boosting optimism the nation will stave off a second default in 13 years. Brazil and Mexico filed briefs supporting Argentina, which has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower-court orders blocking the country from making payments on its restructured debt unless it pays claims from its 2001 default in full to creditors including billionaire hedge-fund manager Read more [...]