Gustavo Arribas Explained

Gustavo Arribas (born 25 November 1958)^[1] is an Argentine scribe and politician. He was the Director-General of the Federal Intelligence Agency of Argentina. He headed the agency from December 2015^[2] to December 2019.

Career

Prior to heading the Federal Intelligence Agency, Arribas was an agent and broker for professional soccer players.^[3]

Corruption allegations

Arribas was accused by Brazilian police of receiving $850,000 through a money-laundering scheme.^[4]

Arribas was also investigated for possibly accepting a bribe of $600,000 from Odebrecht in 2013.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clarín . Redacción . 3 December 2015 . Perfil: "El Negro" Arribas, del Grupo Pádel y con negocios en el fútbol . 7 June 2024 . Clarín . es.
2. Web site: Cronista.com . 12 December 2015 . En inusual Boletín Oficial, el Gobierno designó funcionarios en la AFI y la Sindicatura General . 7 June 2024 . www.cronista.com . es.
3. Book: Roger Kittleson. The Country of Football: Soccer and the Making of Modern Brazil. 12 June 2014. University of California Press. 978-0-520-95825-8. 208.
4. News: Argentina's Top Spy Accused in Brazil Corruption Case . . Daniel . Politi . Ernesto . Londoño . March 1, 2018.
5. News: Latin American prosecutors join forces on Odebrecht bribes . . A federal judge in Argentina is seeking information from Brazil and Switzerland to determine whether President Mauricio Macri’s spy chief, Gustavo Arribas, took a $600,000 bribe from Odebrecht in 2013 when he was a private citizen. . Anthony . Boadle . Mary . Milliken . February 17, 2017.