News of corruption trial

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

Today 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.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

High corruption in Argentina

29-11-2025 05:00 Two years into Javier Milei’s Presidency, there is a growing sense of impunity that by no means is his sole responsibility. It is reminiscent of moments of high corruption such as those seen in the latter Kirchnerite years.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner was ‘main recipient’ of bribes, allege prosecutors

28-11-2025 07:45 Ex-president stands accused of heading an illicit association and co-authoring acts of passive bribery, allegedly involving hundreds of payments from businesspeople seeking public works contracts.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Court revisits driver’s bribery testimony in ‘Cuadernos’ corruption trial

21-11-2025 12:44 Testimony from a chauffeur at heart of probe and a former public works secretary intensifies pressure on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as bribery case accelerates.

POLITICS & CORRUPTION

‘Cuadernos’ corruption case – Cristina couldn’t not know

15-11-2025 05:00 In the ‘Cuadernos de las coimas’ corruption notebooks trial, there is a relationship between the facts and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner because bags of money went to her own home. If they were used “to fund politics” and not for her personal use, it is still a crime. At the very least, the former president is responsible for not having prevented it.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

‘Cuadernos’: Argentina’s biggest-ever corruption case gets underway

06-11-2025 18:55 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner among accused in Argentina’s 'biggest ever' corruption case; In total, 87 defendants in dock for trial into alleged bribery and kickbacks; Ex-president says “show” is designed to attract attention away from economic crisis.

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.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Explainer: Keys to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s conviction

12-06-2025 15:48 The many legal woes of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, whose corruption conviction has been confirmed and rendered definitive by Argentina’s Supreme Court.

News of corruption trial

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

High corruption in Argentina

Fernández de Kirchner was ‘main recipient’ of bribes, allege prosecutors

Court revisits driver’s bribery testimony in ‘Cuadernos’ corruption trial

‘Cuadernos’ corruption case – Cristina couldn’t not know

‘Cuadernos’: Argentina’s biggest-ever corruption case gets underway

Court orders Fernández de Kirchner, other defendants ordered to pay US$535 million

Explainer: Keys to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s conviction

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