In recent hours, it became known that the law firm of Minister of Justice Mariano Cúneo Libarona, who had threatened to leave the cabinet but ultimately stayed, is representing Maximiliano Ariel Vallejo in a case for alleged money laundering. So far, that's the formal aspect. However, Vallejo, owner of Sur Finanzas, is linked to the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia. What is Sur Finanzas? According to the Argentine News Agency (NA), Vallejo has appointed lawyers Augusto Nicolás Garrido and Pablo González in recent weeks to handle the case for alleged money laundering being investigated by the Economic Criminal Justice Court. Both are part of the 'Cúneo Libarona Abogados' law firm. Cúneo Libarona's connection to football does not end there, as the current minister was an unsuccessful candidate for president of Racing Club in 2014. Story developing... Buenos Aires, November 27 (NA) – Everything is connected in Argentine politics and in the world of power, and the AFA is no exception.
