News of court

Supreme Court says it will rule on row over in-person classes

19-04-2021 16:37 Supreme Court declares itself "competent" to take on the issue and will settle the education row between the Buenos Aires City government and the national government.

Casa Rosada to challenge City court's ruling over in-person classes

19-04-2021 10:58 President Alberto Fernández has ordered officials in his administration to oppose the Buenos Aires City government’s move to continue with in-person classes, opening up a legal battle in the courts.

‘Dollar futures’: Case against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner dismissed

13-04-2021 22:16 Former president and host of former officials cleared of fraud in relation to futures contracts for the purchase of dollars; three-judge panel unanimously rules to dismiss allegations against vice-president, one of eight graft cases she faces in courts.

Brazil judge halts parts of Bolsonaro's decrees to relax gun laws

13-04-2021 14:14 Judge Justice Rosa Weber on Brazil's Supreme Federal Court on Monday suspended parts of four decrees issued by President Jair Bolsonaro relaxing the country's gun control laws.

What we learned this week: March 13 to 20

20-03-2021 08:34 A selection of some of the headlines that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argenina

by Michael Soltys

Declare me innocent, or else

20-03-2021 07:48 Political power is now in the hands of individuals who are far more interested in the future of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her offspring than in the fate of the rest of the population.

by James Neilson

ICC opens Israeli-Palestinians war crimes probe

03-03-2021 14:57 Palestinian authorities hail decision by ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to open probe into alleged war crimes, a move Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu describes as "the essence of anti-Semitism."

Defiant Sarkozy on offensive after graft conviction

03-03-2021 10:54 Former France president Nicolas Sarkozy launches offensive to clear his name after being handed a three-year sentence for corruption, lambasting the verdict and mulling a petition to Europe's top rights court.

Supreme Court upholds two-year prison sentence against Milagro Sala

13-02-2021 09:48 Jailed Tupac Amaru social activist Milagro Sala, considered a ‘political prisoner’ by most Kirchnerite figures, condemns the decision.

Press freedom row erupts as journalist told to turn over audio recordings

13-02-2021 09:09 Author and journalist Santiago O’Donnell ordered to hand over recordings used to create his best-selling book Hermano, which features interviews with Mariano Macri, brother of former president Mauricio Macri.

by Jennifer Heiman

Bolsonaro’s son ordered by courts to pay damages to journalist

22-01-2021 14:53 A court of justice ordered the son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to pay damages to a journalist after claiming she had "tried to seduce" a source to obtain compromising information about his Father.

UK court rejects Julian Assange's extradition to United States

04-01-2021 12:32 British judge blocks WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States to face espionage charges, finding he is at serious risk of suicide.

Covid, crisis, coalition tensions: Alberto Fernández's first year in office

12-12-2020 09:45 One year on from his inauguration, the president is pinning his hopes on a mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign to kickstart Argentina’s economic recovery. Infighting in his Frente de Todos coalition is increasingly visible, but nobody wants to create a new rift which would end up favouring the opposition.

by Rosario Ayerdi

2020: Don't look back

12-12-2020 09:33 For all the pain caused by a killer disease coming out of nowhere, even it has not been able to put an end to Argentina's infamous political rift. Tensions, however, are also hitting both coalitions.

by Martín Gambarotta

Etchecolatz handed eighth life sentence for dictatorship-era crimes

05-12-2020 09:36 Former deputy Buenos Aires provincial police chief sentenced to another life term in jail; Nine other defendants also received life sentences.

Macri, Aguard, Srur face probe over ARA San Juan submarine tragedy

23-11-2020 17:47 Appeals court orders probe into potential "criminal responsibility" of ex-president, former defence minister and retired Navy chief-of-staff in the sinking of the ARA San Juan submarine three years ago.

The week: All eyes on America, with Argentina no exception

06-11-2020 00:01 The world is watching aghast at the wild way in which the US presidential elections are unfolding. Argentina, part of a pandemic-stricken world waiting to see what will happen, is no different.

by Martín Gambarotta

Could the US election be decided in the courts?

04-11-2020 16:29 Donald Trump's objections raise the spectre of the US presidential election being ultimately decided, as in 2000, by a high court ruling on how states can tally votes or conduct recounts.

Unity, in whatever form

31-10-2020 09:24 Both former presidents have given their blessing to an initial conversation that could work towards a broader social consensus.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Man denies charges in connection with Emiliano Sala plane crash

26-10-2020 17:28 Man appears in UK court in connection death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in plane crash. David Henderson denies endangering the safety of an aircraft, and attempting to discharge a passenger without valid permission or authorisation.