11-12-2018 23:01 via kvoa.com

Ex-Argentina VP Boudou released from prison despite sentence

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A court in Argentina has released former Vice President Amado Boudou from prison under bail while he appeals a corruption conviction.
Boudou was released Tuesday, four months after a court sentenced him to five years and 10 months in prison for bribery and conducting business incompatible with public office.
A court ordered his release on the grounds that the sentence is not firm since it is still being appealed.
Boudou was accused of using shell companies an
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