News of judge

Chubut judge who allegedly kissed inmate faces impeachment trial

28-11-2022 15:26 Chubut magistrate Mariel Alejandra Suárez was denounced before judicial authorities last January after a video was made public showing her allegedly kissing an inmate at a prison at Trelew. She denies the allegations against her, but Magistrates Council rules she should face impeachment trial for “poor performance” of duties.

by Nadia Galán

ATTACK ON VICE-PRESIDENT

Airport Security Police recover content from CFK attacker’s phone

06-10-2022 15:01 Head of Airport Security Police (PSA) confirms experts have gained access to “three Google accounts” and “entire Telegram database” of Fernando Sabag Montiel; Investigators will now comb through messages dating back to 2020.

Cristina & the courts

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner counter-attacks with claims against Judiciary

12-08-2022 09:48 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner seeks recusal of prosecutor and judge in Vialidad public works graft trial as court allegations get air time.

CRIME & THE COURTS

Boca showing lack of ‘empathy’ over sex abuse claims, says footballer’s accuser

16-06-2022 15:08 Tamara Doldán, the woman who accused Colombia and Boca Juniors star Sebastián Villa of sexual abuse and rape, criticises club’s response to allegations.

Olivosgate

Judge to close ‘Olivosgate’ case in exchange for donations by president, first lady

23-05-2022 19:07 Judge agrees to close criminal proceedings against President Alberto Fernández and First Lady Fabiola Yáñez relating to illegal birthday dinner at presidential residence during Covid lockdown, in exchange for reparations totalling three million pesos.

COURTS

Ex-Tucumán governor José Alperovich indicted on sex abuse, rape charges

04-05-2022 21:40 Former national senator and governor of Tucumán Province José Alperovich formally indicted by courts for alleged sexual abuse and rape. Complaint made by his niece and ex-personal assistant.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner, over 100 businessmen acquitted in branch of 'Cuadernos' case

04-05-2022 16:36 Acquittal covers denunciations of the “cartelisation of public works” branch of ‘Cuadernos’ graft case; Vice-president remains on trial for core part of this case, as well as others stemming from the suspected payment of bribes during her government.

BRAZIL ELECTION 2022

Ex-Brazilian judge Sergio Moro ends campaign for president

31-03-2022 22:03 Sergio Moro, the famed 'Lava Jato' federal judge and ex-justice minister drops out of race for Presidency.

Death of Federico Martín Aramburú

Main suspect in killing of ex-Pumas star Aramburú detained in Paris

31-03-2022 20:23 French far-right militant accused of killing former Argentine rugby player Federico Martín Aramburu taken into police custody.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

‘Cuadernos’ probe: Case proceeds to trial as court rejects CFK’s appeal

16-02-2022 22:04 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s objections rejected in the 'Cuadernos' (“notebooks”) corruption investigation; Case will now proceed to trial.

JUDICIAL SCANDAL IN CHUBUT

Judge faces disciplinary action after allegedly kissing inmate serving life term

04-01-2022 15:59 Judge Mariel Suárez accused of kissing inmate her court jailed the previous week during prison visit. She denies having a "sentimental relationship" with the inmate and that she went to see him because she is "doing a book on his story."

Death of Facundo Astudillo Castro

Judge leading probe into Facundo Castro's disappearance removed from case

29-12-2021 15:12 Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation has removed judge overseeing probe into disappearance and death of Facundo Astudillo Castro from the investigation.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Brazil anti-graft crusader Sergio Moro joins party, eyes poll

11-11-2021 12:10 Sergio Moro, the former judge famous in Brazil for helming the Lava Jato graft probe and joining Bolsonaro's government, joins Podemos party one year before the presidential election.

Courts

Court acquits Fernández de Kirchner, ex-officials over alleged Iran MoU conspiracy

09-10-2021 12:27 Judges dismiss case against former president regarding alleged cover-up of Iran's possible role in the 1994 bombing of AMIA Jewish community centre. Carlos Zannini, Oscar Parrilli and the late Héctor Timerman also cleared.

COURTS

Judges dismiss Iran MoU cover-up case against CFK, other officials

08-10-2021 03:22 Judges dismiss case against former president and several other officials regarding alleged cover-up of Iran's possible role in the 1994 bombing of AMIA Jewish community centre.

TRANSFER IRREGULARITIES

Football clubs, AFA headquarters raided as part of money-laundering probe

30-09-2021 17:11 Investigators probing irregularities in transfers of players to Mexican sides. Football association's headquarters raided, along with offices at Gimnasia, Independiente, Racing and Unión de Santa Fe.

OBITUARY

Norberto Oyarbide, controversial former judge, dies aged 70

03-09-2021 03:13 Norberto Oyarbide was one of the most controversial judges in Argentina’s history. He died last Wednesday at the age of 70, after spending two months in hospital with double pneumonia produced by coronavirus.

BIG TECH

Is Facebook a monopoly? A few ideas to help the FTC out…

10-07-2021 08:20 For anyone operating in the same digital ecosystem as Facebook, it is painstakingly clear that Zuckerberg’s creation has excessive market power and uses it to its own benefit. The same can be said about Google and a few other Silicon Valley giants.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

News of judge

Chubut judge who allegedly kissed inmate faces impeachment trial

Airport Security Police recover content from CFK attacker’s phone

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner counter-attacks with claims against Judiciary

Boca showing lack of ‘empathy’ over sex abuse claims, says footballer’s accuser

Judge to close ‘Olivosgate’ case in exchange for donations by president, first lady

Ex-Tucumán governor José Alperovich indicted on sex abuse, rape charges

Fernández de Kirchner, over 100 businessmen acquitted in branch of 'Cuadernos' case

Ex-Brazilian judge Sergio Moro ends campaign for president

Main suspect in killing of ex-Pumas star Aramburú detained in Paris

‘Cuadernos’ probe: Case proceeds to trial as court rejects CFK’s appeal

Judge faces disciplinary action after allegedly kissing inmate serving life term

Judge leading probe into Facundo Castro's disappearance removed from case

Brazil anti-graft crusader Sergio Moro joins party, eyes poll

Court acquits Fernández de Kirchner, ex-officials over alleged Iran MoU conspiracy

Judges dismiss Iran MoU cover-up case against CFK, other officials

Football clubs, AFA headquarters raided as part of money-laundering probe

Norberto Oyarbide, controversial former judge, dies aged 70

Is Facebook a monopoly? A few ideas to help the FTC out…

Despite the tales of an Ezeiza exodus, immigrants keep arriving in Argentina

Lula gathers South American peers with integration on agenda

Economy Minister Sergio Massa to fly to China for swap line talks

Vegetables are taking Argentina’s carnivorous capital by storm

48% of Argentina’s children are poor, says new UNICEF report

Massa estrena el ARG-01 rumbo a China, en busca de nuevos negocios y una mano con las reservas

El regreso del superministro Sergio Massa, con una primera escala en China

Lo que sabe Cristina

Milei llevará a Diana Mondino como primera candidata a diputada por la Ciudad

Ha-Joon Chang: “La inflación es una forma perezosa de resolver luchas distributivas”