Can Spain’s ‘Concon’ rehabilitation program ‘reinsert’ corrupt officials?
May 21, 2021 · At first glance, Alburquerque, the corrupt notary in Córdoba who volunteered to be rehabilitated, doesn’t appear to have much of either. He’s mild-mannered and speaks in hushed tones even in the loud hubbub of the penitentiary. It’s hard to imagine that he pocketed nearly a half-million dollars before he was caught.
Does Spain have a corruption problem?
May 17, 2021 · CÓRDOBA, Spain — Carlos Alburquerque isn’t your typical rehab candidate. He’s a 75-year-old grandfather residing in Córdoba, a metropolis in southern Spain. He was a city notary earlier than he retired in 2015. He hasn’t touched medication or alcohol in years. However his isn’t your typical rehab program: It’s an 11-month boot camp to reform […]
Can ‘reinsert’ corrupt officials back into society?
May 17, 2021 · But this is not your typical rehabilitation program: it is an 11-month start-up camp to reform corrupt Spanish officials and put them back into the ordinary community. “The repair of the damage is what is left for me in this life,” said Mr. Alburquerque, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for theft of about 400,000 euros, nearly half a million dollars, in his work drawn …
Does Spain have an anti-corruption program for white-collar criminals?
May 17, 2021 · Spain looks to corruption rehabilitation for officials who can’t stop stealing. CORDOBA, Spain – Carlos Alburquerque is not your typical drug rehab candidate. He is a 75-year-old grandfather who lives in Cordoba, a city in southern Spain. He …
Who is the king's brother in law?
There is the king’s brother-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin, the handsome Olympic handball player and former Spanish duke who is serving a nearly six-year fraud sentence and participating in the program. Francisco Correa, a businessman in the Gürtel case, was also entered.
Where is Carlos Alburquerque?
CORDOBA, Spain – Carlos Alburquerque is not your typical rehab candidate. He is a 75-year-old grandfather living in Córdoba, a city in southern Spain. He was a city notary before retiring in 2015. He did not touch drugs or alcohol for years.
