Jonathan Gilbert

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jonathan Gilbert

Argentina President Javier Milei didn’t act improperly when he promoted a crypto token called Libra in February, according to a decision by a government anti-corruption office. The office, which operates under a government ministry, ruled that when Milei sent the post on X, it was in a personal capacity and without federal resources. He didn’t break a federal law governing ethics for public officials, the decision said. Separately, a federal criminal court continues to investigate the case.

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jonathan Gilbert

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2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Jonathan Gilbert

Argentina President Javier Milei(Bloomberg) -- Argentina President Javier Milei didn’t act improperly when he promoted a crypto token called Libra in February, according to a decision by a government anti-corruption office. The office, which operates under a government ministry, ruled that when Milei sent the post on X, it was in a personal capacity and without federal resources. He didn’t break a federal law governing ethics for public officials, the decision said.

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Andrea Jaramillo |Jonathan Gilbert

Latin American oil and gas producer GeoPark looks to be making moves to defend itself form a hostile takeover after a rival energy firm took a large stake in the company. In a shareholder rights plan announced on Tuesday, Bogotá-based GeoPark adopted a mechanism for rights to become exercisable if an entity or person acquires ownership of 12% or more in the company. The move follows a recent SEC filing by Pampa Energy Inc., which reported a 10.17% holding in GeoPark.

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Andrea Jaramillo |Jonathan Gilbert

The city skyline of Bogota, Colombia, on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Dozens of Venezuelan opposition figures, who turned Colombia into their unofficial headquarters in recent years, say the election of Gustavo Petro as Colombia's first leftist president puts them at risk, and they plan to leave.