DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA False start delays new Maradona death trial, timeframe uncertain 22-07-2025 16:53 Doubts remain after a preparatory hearing between prosecutors, defence lawyers and the new judges appointed after the first trial was declared null and void.
Editorial A Massacre’s Impunity Abides 19-07-2025 05:27 It is impossible to measure the scandal of the continued impunity enjoyed by the 1994 terrorist bomb destruction of the AMIA Jewish community centre.
COURT RULING Court orders Fernández de Kirchner, other defendants ordered to pay US$535 million 16-07-2025 10:42 After experts analysed "the damage to the public purse” in Vialidad case, a court orders that former president and co-defendants to pay back about 684.99 billion Argentine pesos.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE YPF: Appeals court halts handover of company shares for week 15-07-2025 13:29 Legal tangle surrounding the YPF case takes another turn. US appeals court suspends handover of the company’s shares for one week.
ypf nationalisation case Argentina appeals US court order to hand over YPF shares 10-07-2025 19:25 Argentina has appealed a US judge's ruling ordering it to hand over 51% of the shares of the oil company YPF to settle a US$16.1 billion debt.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Ex-president Alberto Fernández indicted for corruption in insurance case 10-07-2025 19:14 Former president sent to trial; Judge Sebastián Casanello considers that there were “business transactions incompatible with public office,” concluding that the ex-president benefitted broker Héctor Martínez Sosa, the husband of his secretary.
$LIBRA CRYPTO SCANDAL Report: $LIBRA-linked entrepreneur made huge crypto transfers after Milei meet 10-07-2025 14:31 Scandal into cryptocurrency scam deepens as IT expert and journalist identifies transfers – allegedly surpassing US$5 million – that were sent by businessman Hayden Davis via virtual wallets to accounts that remain unidentified, less than an hour after meeting with President Javier Milei.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Argentina moves to appeal US judge’s order to cede YPF stake 10-07-2025 12:41 Government gives notice it will appeal ruling requiring it to hand over controlling stake in state energy company YPF to help satisfy a US$16-billion judgement.
As I see it Milei hurt by yet another time bomb 05-07-2025 07:34 A New York judge has ordered the government to hand just over half the shares in YPF to a vulture fund that had purchased the rights of companies harmed by the cack-handed takeover of the oil firm in 2015. by James Neilson
Editorial Yesterday’s Petrol Fiasco 05-07-2025 06:03 Manhattan judge Loretta Preska’s controversial ruling on the US$16-billion time-bomb compensating speculative interests for the nationalisation of YPF needs to be viewed in its electoral context as much as for its legal force.
Background to YPF takeover YPF: How a firm was purchased with its own money, ending in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit 04-07-2025 08:56 The Eskenazis family entered into YPF thanks to Néstor Kirchner without placing a dollar. The Grupo Petersen purchased shares with the promise to pay with the dividends. More than a decade on, the case in the US courts.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Argentina appeals US$16-billion YPF court ruling 04-07-2025 08:42 Argentina appeals US judge's order to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Investors see way for Milei to end fight over YPF 03-07-2025 16:43 Could there be a silver lining for Javier Milei in the multibillion-dollar US judgment targeting Argentina’s main oil producer?
POLITICS & COURTS Court approves Lula’s visit to house-bound Fernández de Kirchner 02-07-2025 14:11 Federal judge approves Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s request for Brazil’s leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to visit her in Buenos Aires while she’s under house arrest.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner seeks permission for Lula visit under house arrest 01-07-2025 21:43 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner requests permission to host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a visit while serving her six-year jail term under house arrest.
US$16-billion court ruling Milei vows appeal amid fallout as US judge orders transfer of YPF shares 01-07-2025 11:12 President vows to appeal as US judge orders Argentina to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Court strikes down Milei decree restricting right to strike 30-06-2025 15:15 Ruling says measure lacked urgency and bypassed Congress without any justification.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Court says Fernández de Kirchner’s allies need authorisation to visit 26-06-2025 19:05 Kirchnerite legislators must seek authorisation from defence lawyers to visit Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in house arrest, rules court.
COURTS Scandal-hit judge responsible for scrapped Maradona trial resigns 25-06-2025 11:44 Pre-empting her likely impeachment and removal from office, Julieta Makintach sends a letter to Governor Kicillof announcing she will resign her post in order to help “rebuild institutional prestige.”
COURTS Supreme Court revives Correo Argentino court case linked to Macri family 24-06-2025 11:18 Supreme Court reactivates Correo Argentino case, rejects Grupo Macri appeal; Judges accused of “manifest enmity” towards former president to remain on the case.
POLITICS Fernández de Kirchner claims police are attempting to provoke supporters 20-06-2025 22:47 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, confined to house arrest as she serves a six-year jail term, urges supporters not to gather as police deploy near her apartment.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Cristina, wherefore art thou? Argentina on (permanent) CFK balcony watch 19-06-2025 21:41 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be allowed to go out onto the balcony of her apartment while serving house arrest for corruption, the court enforcing the sentence confirmed on Thursday.
CFK GRAFT CONVICTION 'We will return,' Fernández de Kirchner tells crowd in Plaza de Mayo 18-06-2025 17:08 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner told her followers in the Plaza de Mayo on Wednesday that "we will return" as she began her first full day in detention.
'Vialidad' corruption case House arrest for CFK – 10 keys from the court ruling 18-06-2025 16:51 Key points from the resolution authorising Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to serve out her six-year prison sentence at home in the Constitución neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.
'ARGENTINA WITH CRISTINA' Tens of thousands rally in support of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner 18-06-2025 16:02 Peronist, Kirchnerite groups rally for 'Argentina with Cristina' march; Mass protest outside Government House follows Supreme Court ruling confirming corruption sentence.
'ARGENTINA WITH CRISTINA' Fernández de Kirchner’s supporters march in Buenos Aires 18-06-2025 13:31 Protesters denounce conviction ordering former president to serve six-year jail term and enforcing lifetime ban on public office; Former president granted house arrest by courts.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner sentenced to house arrest in graft case 17-06-2025 23:29 Former president will need to wear an electric monitoring device, as well as provide the court a list of her family members, security, doctors and lawyers who will be allowed to visit her at the property.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner granted house arrest, claims lawyer 17-06-2025 14:18 Lawyer Gregorio Dalbón says former president has been granted permission to serve her six-year jail term for corruption at her residence in Buenos Aires, despite the objections of prosecutors.
THE KIRCHNER FAMILY Máximo and Florencia in spotlight – Kirchner kids make preparations for mother’s lengthy detention 16-06-2025 17:44 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s children are back in the spotlight after confirmation of the ex-president’s corruption conviction – Máximo speaks and appears publicly after radio silence, but Florencia is the one who will host her mother in the years to come. by Pablo Varela
POLITICS ‘Argentina with Cristina’ – Allies to join CFK at federal court surrender 16-06-2025 17:15 Kirchnerite, Peronist factions to mobilise for march on Comodoro Py federal courthouse after Supreme Court upholds six-year prison sentence and political ban for corruption charges.
POLITICS CFK's supporters keep vigil over threat of prison 14-06-2025 23:38 Hundreds gather outside the Supreme Court in Buenos Aires in show of support for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner after her conviction.
As I see it Tougher times for politicians on the take 14-06-2025 06:41 Argentina is turning into a country in which even the most powerful among them understand that they would be well advised to respect the letter of the law. by James Neilson
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner to present herself before courts on Wednesday 13-06-2025 11:17 Ex-president confirms in social media posts she will appear at the Comodoro Py federal courthouse on Wednesday; She says she will do this to “comply with the law” and states house arrest “is not a privilege,” highlighting security concerns.
POLITICS CFK conviction prompts political shockwaves, protests 13-06-2025 10:49 Supporters of convicted ex-president react with anger to ruling – what next for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Peronism and the national political landscape?
FORMER PRESIDENT JAILED Casa Rosada expects Fernández de Kirchner's arrest to be ‘respectful’ 12-06-2025 14:39 Although the details will be decided by the courts, government officials anticipate that the two-term former president will be treated with respect during the process.
CRISTINA CONDEMNED Fernández de Kirchner seeks house arrest, denounces ‘persecution’ at ICC 11-06-2025 22:31 Supporters rally in Buenos Aires outside the former president’s home as her lawyers appeal to the International Criminal Court and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Analysis Fernández de Kirchner’s ban from office marks new chapter 11-06-2025 17:03 Top court sidelines Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from future elections, likely ushering in a new political era.
CRISTINA GRAFT CONVICTION Fernández de Kirchner given five days to present herself to courthouse 10-06-2025 20:53 Federal Oral Court No. 2 summons former president and eight others convicted of offences in the 'Vialidad' case; Cristina Fernández de Kirchner must report to Comodoro Py federal courthouse within five working days to be taken into custody.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS CFK slams Supreme Court ruling as 'clampdown' on popular vote 10-06-2025 19:03 Three judges on nation’s highest tribunal rejects Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s appeal in the Vialidad graft case, sparking anger from former president.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Nation's highest tribunal upholds ex-president's prison sentence 10-06-2025 18:34 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will have to serve a six-year prison sentence – likely under house arrest – and will be permanently disqualified from holding political office after the Supreme Court upheld her corruption conviction.
CFK GRAFT CONVICTION Top court bans CFK from public office for life 10-06-2025 17:56 Argentina’s Supreme Court upholds former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s fraud conviction.
EX-PRESIDENT CONDEMNED Supreme Court confirms Fernández de Kirchner corruption conviction 10-06-2025 16:02 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's conviction in so-called 'Vialidad' corruption trial confirmed by Argentina's Supreme Court; Former president's intention to run for seat in Buenos Aires Province Legislature blocked by ruling upholding prison sentence and lifetime ban on holding public office.
POLITICS & COURTS Cristina's key quotes – ex-president speaks out before Supreme Court ruling 10-06-2025 09:43 Key phrases from Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s public remarks on Monday night at the headquarters of the Partido Justicialista.
POLITICS & COURTS Fernández de Kirchner calls on supporters to organise amid threat of arrest 10-06-2025 09:08 Former president declares in a speech to Peronist militants that she is the target of judicial persecution aimed at banning her from frontline politics.
POLITICS & COURTS Defiant CFK warns Milei era ‘will end in major crisis’ 09-06-2025 22:08 Former president plays to Peronist base as rumours of an imminent Supreme Court ruling ramp up; “Being imprisoned is a certificate of dignity,” she tells supporters in speech.
POLITICS & COURTS ‘Jailed or dead’: Fernández de Kirchner speaks out ahead of graft ruling 08-06-2025 14:37 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner claims she is a victim of judicial and political persecution designed to block her from running for a seat in the Buenos Aires Province Legislature in upcoming September election.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Supreme Court revising Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction 07-06-2025 18:12 Nation’s highest tribunal is reviewing former president’s graft conviction in the ‘Vialidad’ conviction; Decision on whether to uphold sentence and enforce ban on public office creeps closer and may derail her intended candidacy in Buenos Aires Province.
Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña Investigation into missing five-year-old Loan advances towards trial 29-05-2025 14:20 Prosecutors request closure of investigation into unsolved disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña in Corrientes Province almost one year ago; Trial proceedings expected soon.
death of diego maradona Witness claims Maradona trial filming is for documentary about judge 25-05-2025 10:49 Judge and witness denies trial footage was for Maradona documentary; Filmmaker claims footage was part of a personal project about under-fire magistrate and not tied to the case.
death of diego maradona Maradona death trial suspended as judge's impartiality questioned 20-05-2025 16:04 Court proceedings suspended for a week amid controversy; Questions about a judge's impartiality prompt delay in trial in Maradona's death.