Argentina awards $8.69M single-bid contract for Pope's Palermo Mass

Argentina's Chief of Staff awarded an urgent, single-bid contract worth $8.69 million for the Pope's Mass in Palermo, specifying 3,500 chairs and differentiated catering for 4,000 VIP guests. The use of a single bid and the involvement of a security firm linked to the Menem family raise governance concerns, though details on the bidding process remain unclear.

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