Former Argentinian President Mauricio Macri charged with illegal espionage

Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri, JUAN MABROMATA AFP / File

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He is accused of having had the families of the members of the crew of the

watched

.

The sinking of this submarine in 2017 left 44 dead and aroused great emotion in Argentina.

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With our correspondent in Buenos Aires,

Prosecuted for " 

 ", former President Mauricio Macri was banned from leaving Argentina and released in exchange for the payment of a bond. 

In a decision rendered on Wednesday, Judge Martín Bava estimated that the former head of state allowed the spying of the families of the 44 members of the crew of the

off the coast of Patagonia. in 2017 had upset Argentina.  

At the time, the relatives of the 44 missing sailors led an intense campaign to find out the fate of the submarine, which could never be refloated.

They claim to have been subjected to surveillance, wiretapping and intimidation to abandon their claims. 

Currently in Chile, Mauricio Macri reacted by rejecting all the accusations against him.

Supported by all the leaders of the center-right opposition, of which he remains one of the main figures, he once again claimed to be a victim of political persecution. 

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