YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Trump backs Argentina in legal bid to suspend YPF share handover 16-07-2025 12:42 US government to file amicus brief supporting halt against Preska ruling during appeal process; Trump administration shows support for Milei government.
death of diego maradona Maradona's physician, accused in star’s death, requests trial by jury 13-07-2025 11:38 Leopoldo Luque, Diego Maradona's personal physician, seeks trial by jury following the annulment of the trial that had begun in March.
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.
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.”
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Anger as Maradona death trial annulled due to disgraced judge 29-05-2025 17:53 The trial over Diego Maradona’s death has been annulled after a judge involved secretly participated in a documentary; Julieta Makintach has been suspended and disgraced, forcing a full restart of proceedings.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona death trial collapses in scandal as court orders restart 29-05-2025 13:04 Trial into the death of Diego Armando Maradona declared null and void by San Isidro court following the scandal involving Julieta Makintach, one of the three judges overseeing the case.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Scandalous scenes as Maradona death trial is thrown into disarray 28-05-2025 12:33 The fate of the trial into Diego Maradona's will be decided on Thursday, following a scandal involving one of the judges over her participation in a documentary about the case.
death of diego maradona Future of Maradona death trial in doubt as scandal-hit judge steps down 27-05-2025 21:47 Judge Julieta Makintach forced to recuse herself following outcry; Court says it will decide Thursday if case goes to retrial.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona death trial in peril with judge under microscope 27-05-2025 09:14 The future of the trial for the death of star Diego Maradona will be defined Tuesday following questions about a judge's impartiality.
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.
JUDICIARY & COURTS Milei appoints Lijo, García-Mansilla to Supreme Court by decree 25-02-2025 18:45 President Javier Milei bypasses Congress to appoint his nominations for Supreme Court justice by decree “until end of next legislative period.”
COURTS Alberto Fernández appears in court to challenge judge 04-02-2025 08:16 Presenting himself before appeals court judge Roberto Boico, veteran Peronist ex-president Alberto Fernández appears in court to denounce Judge Julián Ercolini’s "manifest hostility" towards him in insurance corruption case.
POLITICS Milei tells top legal official Rodolfo Barra to resign 25-01-2025 10:15 President Javier Milei has sacked Rodolfo Barra, the attorney general of Argentina’s Treasury.
HUMAN RIGHTS Argentine judge orders arrest of Nicaragua's Ortega over rights violations 30-12-2024 19:57 Federal Judge Ariel Lijo orders arrest Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, Vice-President Rosario Murillo and a dozen other collaborators for "systematic violation of human rights."
COURTS Ex-Chubut judge who kissed cop-killer acquitted of criminal charges 23-10-2024 15:56 Former Comodoro Rivadavia magistrate Mariel Alejandra Suárez, who lost her job after being caught on CCTV kissing a convict she previously jailed, has been cleared of criminal charges.
BILATERAL RELATIONS Venezuela seeks arrest of Argentine judge who ordered plane seizure 30-09-2024 15:45 Venezuela says it will seek the arrest of the Argentine judge who authorised the seizure of a cargo plane in Buenos Aires two years ago.
POLITICS, CONGRESS & COURTS Ariel Lijo defends Supreme Court candidacy before Senate 22-08-2024 19:22 Federal Judge Ariel Lijo, whose nomination for the nation’s highest tribunal has been questioned by politicians across the spectrum, pushes back against criticism in eight-hour hearing.
CRIME & SECURITY Santiago Maldonado: Courts reopens case, sidelines Judge Lleral 13-05-2024 15:08 Comodoro Rivadavia federal court rules out a forced disappearance but accepts appeal from dead youth’s family and human rights organisations questioning impartiality of magistrate leading case.
SUPREME COURT NOMINATION Consent and dissent for Ariel Lijo on road to Supreme Court 01-05-2024 22:59 International Legal Forum gives its support to Ariel Lijo’s bid occupy a Supreme Court bench. The federal judge’s colleagues, including María Romilda Servini de Cubría, also back his nomination, but several NGOs challenge federal judge's credentials with objections on "ethical" grounds.
Corruption & the Courts Ex-president Alberto Fernández formally indicted for fraud 06-03-2024 15:46 Federal prosecutor Ramiro González formally indicts ex-president Alberto Fernández and other former officials on charges of fraud in insurance contracts awarded by the ANSES social security administration.
ELECTIONS 2023 La Libertad Avanza walk back election fraud claims 17-11-2023 17:14 Libertarian party’s lawyer presents Twitter screenshots and press clippings to support allegations of irregularities, but says LLA isn’t denouncing fraud but seeking greater precautions.
ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF Concern over libertarian fraud claims with tight run-off expected 17-11-2023 07:20 Argentines go to the polls on Sunday to decide if Sergio Massa or Javier Milei will be the country’s next president; Libertarian’s party raises spectre of fraud with ‘irregularities’ and ballots claims but electoral authorities say they are unfounded.
JUDGE SUAREZ Chubut judge caught kissing inmate loses job after impeachment trial 16-11-2023 16:45 Chubut magistrate Mariel Alejandra Suárez was denounced after a video was made public showing her allegedly kissing an inmate she had previously convicted at a prison at Trelew. She denied the allegation and said she visited the prisoner to do research for a book.