The government announced the elimination of retirement and pension privileges for former officials convicted of corruption, such as Cristina Kirchner and Amado Boudou. The measure will affect those who held high positions during the period from 2011 to 2015. Boudou, a former vice president convicted of passive bribery and incompatible negotiations with public office, is one of those involved in this measure.
The investigation by the Ministry of Human Capital revealed that Boudou received a lifelong pension of $6,309,622 for his previous position. The judiciary determined that he devised a plan to appropriate the former Ciccone Calcográfica printing house, which permanently disqualified him from holding public office. Despite serving his sentence under house arrest, his retirement privileges will be revoked.
The government justified its decision by citing article 29 of Law 24.018, which argues that judicial convictions undermine honor, merit, and good performance. Presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni stated that pensions for former presidents are privileges that should not exist, especially when the beneficiaries have been convicted of corruption at the expense of citizens' welfare.
