Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1996
Dispute over the 1978 acquisition
Rousselot alleged that Editorial Chaco's purchase of Norte had been financed with the newspaper's own profits and completed at an undervalued price. The claim produced extended litigation and reached Argentina's Supreme Court.
1977
State intervention and arrest of the owner
After Norte published reports questioning the handling of approximately US$70 million associated with an official bank under provincial control, Juan Carlos Rousselot was arrested and the newspaper was placed under provincial intervention during Argentina's military rule.