Corruption investigations target former officials in Argentina and Panama

Investigations into corruption and illicit enrichment are unfolding in Argentina and Panama involving former high-ranking officials.

In Argentina, an audit of the former National Disability Agency (Andis) during the management of Diego Spagnuolo revealed significant irregularities. Out of $479.5 billion pesos spent on medicines and supplies between 2024 and August 2025, approximately 40%—totaling $192 billion pesos—was paid to a group of companies under investigation for allegedly forming a criminal association to defraud the state. Among the recipients, Suizo Argentina received $108.2 billion pesos for high-cost medical services.

In Panama, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office is investigating former officials Publio De Gracia, ex-director of the General Directorate of Revenues, and Enrique Lau Cortés, former director of the Social Security Fund. Investigators allege the two used foundations established in the names of relatives to purchase high-value properties, including apartments in PH Costanera and Santa María, as part of a suspected illicit enrichment scheme. While legal experts note that using foundations for real estate is not inherently illegal, authorities are examining whether these structures were used to conceal the origin of funds.