Argentine Diplomat Accused Vulture Funds of Political Manipulation for Bond Payoff
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Documents released by the FBI to Muckrock show that Héctor Timerman, ex-Argentine ambassador to the U.S., told the agency that holders of Argentinian debt were leveraging American politicians to force full payoff of Argentine bonds. Timerman told the FBI that in 2010 then-U.S. congressman Eric Massa (D-NY) wanted Argentina to pay back Argentine bondholders represented by the American Task Force Argentina (ATFA) in full because his political future was dependent on it.
Argentine Diplomat Accused Vulture Funds of Political Manipulation for Bond Payoff
Argentine Diplomat Accused Vulture Funds of…
Argentine Diplomat Accused Vulture Funds of Political Manipulation for Bond Payoff
Documents released by the FBI to Muckrock show that Héctor Timerman, ex-Argentine ambassador to the U.S., told the agency that holders of Argentinian debt were leveraging American politicians to force full payoff of Argentine bonds. Timerman told the FBI that in 2010 then-U.S. congressman Eric Massa (D-NY) wanted Argentina to pay back Argentine bondholders represented by the American Task Force Argentina (ATFA) in full because his political future was dependent on it.