News of courts

Court clears Milei siblings in $LIBRA cryptocurrency case

23-10-2026 19:53 Judge agrees investor losses and the token’s collapse were insufficient to establish fraud, dismissing allegations against the President, his sister and nine other defendants following prosecutor's request.

José Luis Espert ordered to stand trial on money-laundering and graft charges

22-10-2026 19:08 Former national deputy is being investigated for having received US$200,000 from Federico ‘Fred’ Machado, a businessman detained in the United States for drug-trafficking.

Suspected Paris killer of Argentine rugby star Aramburú begs forgiveness

25-09-2026 14:31 Loïk Le Priol, 32, and Romain Bouvier, 35, charged with murder and attempted murder respectively over the 2022 killing of Argentine rugby international Federico Martín Aramburú. They face life if found guilty.

Court confirms trial of former ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo on graft charges

23-09-2026 01:12 Former chief of the ANDIS national disability agency to stand trial in a case investigating presumed bribery in medical purchases.

De Vido cleared, four convicted in long-delayed 'Sueños Compartidos' case

14-09-2026 19:06 Court finds four defendants guilty over alleged diversion of social housing funds; Former officials José López and Abel Fatala and brothers Sergio and Pablo Schoklender receive suspended sentences; Verdict comes just one day before the case was due to expire under the statute of limitations

Far-right activists on trial in Paris over killing of rugby star Aramburú

07-09-2026 15:49 Two far-right activists stand trial in Paris over the 2022 killing of rugby star Federico Martín Aramburú.

Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says masseur

08-08-2026 04:28 Diego Maradona was bedridden, in pain and appeared resigned to his fate in his final days, says football legend's masseur at the trial into his 2020 death.

Fernández de Kirchner takes graft conviction to UN Rights Committee

29-07-2026 18:27 Convicted ex-president takes case to UN rights body; CFK claims corruption trial was politically motivated and seeks international scrutiny of Judiciary.

‘Our bodies contain poison’: Landmark trial probes dangers of agrochemicals

17-07-2026 07:55 Trial over agrochemical spraying in the city of Pergamino has set an unprecedented legal benchmark: for the first time, a federal court placed the entire agricultural production chain in the dock, from farmers and agronomists to public officials. Trial ends in acquittal for nearly all those excused, except two municipal employees.

by Adriana Vanoli

‘Skanska’ case: Two Kirchner-era officials sentenced to five years in prison

13-07-2026 21:47 Former Kirchnerite officials Julio De Vido and José López sentenced to five years in prison for bribery and fraud in corruption case linked to Skanska engineering and construction company.

Jesica Cirio's dollar videos rock case against Martín Insaurralde

25-06-2026 00:57 Images of the model displaying stacks of cash in the home she once shared with veteran Kirchnerite politician Martín Insaurralde have put the courts’ corruption file back on centre stage. Authorities seek to determine whether the former official’s assets can be explained by his declared income.

New dollar-cash videos put Insaurralde case back into spotlight

20-06-2026 23:22 Videos allegedly showing hidden dollar stashes surface from Martín Insaurralde case; Footage leaked by 'La Nación' shows Jesica Cirio exposing secret stashes kept by veteran Peronist.

Two years on, Argentina still searches for answers in missing child case

14-06-2026 13:10 Fate of five-year-old Loan Danilo Peña remains one of Argentina's most haunting mysteries of recent years; Long-awaited trial due to begin, days after the second anniversary of child’s disappearance.

Witness in 'Cuadernos' graft trial says Báez was Kirchner's 'trusted custodian'

09-06-2026 15:16 Financier turned whistleblower Leonardo Fariña tells court jailed businessman Lázaro Báez was close to Néstor Kirchner and benefited from an alleged public works corruption network.

Comodoro Py smells blood, activates Milei government corruption cases

13-05-2026 13:27 Five high-profile cases progressing within the Comodoro Py federal courthouse in Retiro compromise members of the national government – those most concerning the Milei government are ‘$LIBRA’ cryptocurrency scam and allegations related to the ANDIS national disability agency.

by Barbara Komarovsky

Brazil court upholds actor Darthés conviction in Fardín rape case

06-05-2026 09:58 Ruling says sexual violence proven, case cannot be reopened; Semi-open regime confirmed as appeals dismissed.

YPF investors say they’ll arbitrate $16-billion Argentina case

22-04-2026 23:58 Former YPF investors who saw US$16.1-billion US judgment against Argentina thrown out on appeal last month tell trial judge that they intend to pursue international treaty arbitration and further appeals.

Tears, horror and scandal – how first Maradona death trial collapsed

15-04-2026 22:47 Daughters weeping in court, squalid care of a legend exposed and a scandalous judge that derailed proceedings dramatically.

Argentina’s New York battle scars

03-04-2026 06:20 The Argentine Republic is a veteran of many battles in New York Courthouses and the YPF case is one of its most epic stand-offs.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Brazil court allows Argentine lawyer accused of racism to return home

01-04-2026 15:15 Twenty-nine-year-old lawyer Agostina Páez granted permission to return to Argentina after paying bail of US$18,500; Despite release, she will face trial on charges of racial defamation.