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news Mercopress 2026-06-04

Uruguay's Anti-Graft Body Faces Scrutiny Over Political Use Allegations

Uruguay's Transparency Board faces a congressional inquiry amid accusations of political bias in its handling of a case involving President Orsi's vehicle purchase.


<p> <img alt="The controversy stems from the purchase of the vehicle, valued on the market at about 79,000 dollars, which Orsi bought for 54,000 dollars days before taking office" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110364/100x80/pre8964-1-scaled.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The directorate of Uruguay's Transparency and Public Ethics Board (Jutep) appeared on Thursday before the Chamber of D...

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