to reveal Pandora Papers, the successor investigation of Panama Papers

Although information in this regard is still unknown, it is known that, as it was five years ago, the results of the investigation into Pandora Papers They will be published simultaneously by all the media that make up the 160 associated investigative journalists from more than 117 countries.

Government of Panama on alert

The information is not yet known but it has already generated an alert, at least, in the government of Panama, who decided to face the Consortium to avoid the worldwide defamation that the country could endure again by a tax scandal.

In a letter addressed to the organization and to which the EFE news agency had access, the Panamanian executive asks that “before continuing” the investigation “on extraterritorial finances”, it is “taken into account that the media coverage previously initiated by the ICIJ used a false and defamatory term, namely the “Papers from Panama” it caused great damage in Panama ”.

“The government of Panama is determined to act so that this lie is not repeated by the ICIJ or any other means of communication,” said the letter brought by Chicago-based law firm Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff. LLP (United States) and representative of President Laurentino Cortizo.

He also stressed that “since 2015, the government of Panama has made the fight against tax evasion and money laundering an important priority and has taken concrete measures to show this commitment”.

This fight has led to the suspension of “395,415 out of 762,709 companies and foundations off their register” over the past year, the government explained while stressing that this action was not carried out by “any country” until now.

“This alone is a clear demonstration of the Panama government’s commitment to ensuring transparency,” precise.

The Panama Papers and Mauricio Macri

The Fonseca law firm was founded in the late 1970s and has continued to work with financial companies such as Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Credit Suisse Group and UBS, among others.

Among its main services, according to the survey, was the creation of offshore companies in different tax havens, mainly in Panama, in exchange for an annual millionaire royalty.

Thus, the names of various personalities from all over the world were revealed and in Argentina that of former President Mauricio Macri appeared.

As spread out, Macri and other members of his family were on the board of directors of the offshore company Fleg Trading Ltd. incorporated in the Bahamas.

Also present were Néstor Grindetti, current mayor of Lanús; Héctor Magnetto, CEO of Grupo Clarin; Alejandro Roemmers, pharmaceutical entrepreneur; Daniel Angelici, former president of Boca, among others.