STATE ENERGY FIRM Burford seeks Argentina’s YPF stake to pay US$16-billion award 22-04-2024 20:29 Burford Capital asks US judge to grant it controlling 51% stake in YPF as part of its effort to collect on a US$16-billion court judegment.
HUMAN RIGHTS Court reopens probe into alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela 06-04-2024 22:17 Court in Argentina, citing principle of universal jurisdiction, orders re-opening of investigation into crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Venezuela.
human rights & judiciary Justice minister working on bill to lower age of criminal responsibility 04-04-2024 21:17 Mariano Cúneo Libarona posts on social media showing he had begun work on a bill that aims to lower the age of imputability so that minors can be sentenced from the age of 14.
CRIME & SECURITY Family of footballer Ángel Di María threatened in Rosario 25-03-2024 13:16 Relatives of national team footballer Ángel Di María left threatening note in Rosario by drug-gangs. Last week, Benfica star mentioned how much he is affected by the growing insecurity in his native region, warning it affected a possible future move to Rosario Central, the club where he began his successful professional career.
JUDICIAL REFORM Cúneo Libarona outlines plan for ‘absolute transformation’ of justice system 21-03-2024 11:21 Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona plans overhaul of federal criminal procedural code, including shift to trial by jury system and changes to the Criminal Code.
JUDICIARY Milei nominates Lijo, García-Mansilla for Supreme Court 20-03-2024 15:49 President Javier Milei confirms he is proposing federal judge Ariel Lijo to fill Supreme Court vacancy and nominates Manuel García-Mansilla as the replacement for Justice Juan Carlos Maqueda, who will retire later this year.
FOOTBALLERS ACCUSED Four Vélez Sarsfield footballers detained in rape probe 19-03-2024 11:20 Sebastián Sosa, José Florentín, Braian Cufré and Abiel Osorio provisionally detained as part of investigation into 24-year-old sports journalist’s rape accusation.
COURTS Trial into attempted assassination of Fernández de Kirchner set for June 12-03-2024 11:31 Fernando Sabag Montiel, Brenda Uliarte and Nicolás Carrizo to stand trial for attempted assassination of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; More than 270 witnesses expected to be called – including the victim.
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.
YPF RULING Argentina’s US$18-billion Chinese FX line eyed for US YPF judgement 29-02-2024 00:15 Burford Capital, trying to collect on a US$16-billion US court judgement against Argentina, is exploring whether a currency swap line with China could be used to satisfy the debt.
Cristina & the courts Court hears duelling appeals in Fernández de Kirchner graft case 26-02-2024 20:22 Court begins hearing duelling appeals – prosecutors seek doubling of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's six-year jail term for graft in 'Vialidad' case, while former president's legal team asks for acquittal.
COURT RULING Argentina ordered to pay deposit in UK hedge funds case 22-02-2024 11:24 Argentina must pay a large deposit in a case brought by four hedge funds seeking US$1.5 billion in compensation for losses in the nation’s growth-linked securities.
Death of Pablo Neruda Chile to reopen probe into mystery death of poet Pablo Neruda 20-02-2024 15:32 An appeals court in Santiago ordered the reopening of the investigation into the death of Neruda, who many believe was poisoned by the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
DETAINED PLANE ROW After 20 months at Ezeiza, US seizes Venezuela’s ‘Iranian’ plane 13-02-2024 17:42 Maduro government condemns “brazen theft” of Emtrasur aircraft that was detained at Argentina’s Ezeiza airport for close to two years; United States finally seizes plane, which Washington says was part of an irregular transfer with Iran.
Politics Italy blocks extradition of dictatorship-era priest to Argentina 12-01-2024 16:44 Italian Minister Carlo Nordio ruled against Argentina’s extradition of Franco Reverberi on health grounds
ypf nationalisation case Blow for Argentina as court rules against nation in YPF nationalisation case 11-01-2024 17:12 US Judge Loretta Preska rejects the motion for extension by the government and confirms January 10 was deadline to provide guarantees; Plaintiffs can now seek seizure of assets for compliance.
ypf nationalisation case Argentina’s US$16.1-billion YPF judgement is now open to collection 11-01-2024 16:12 US judge rules against Argentina's bid to push back collection efforts for US$16.1-billion court judgement related to its 2012 takeover of oil company YPF SA.
POLITICS & JUDICIARY First judicial setbacks for Milei’s reform push 05-01-2024 00:58 Labour appeals court suspends key portions of mega-decree after legal challenges from top union groups, dealing president a setback.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Perpetual bonds unlikely to be the answer in YPF case 28-12-2023 00:35 Javier Milei’s suggestion that Argentina could issue debt to comply with a US$16-billion lawsuit award related to the nationalisation of oil company YPF has met with scepticism from investors.
CONGRESS SHOWDOWN Milei calls special Congress sessions over economic reform plan 24-12-2023 10:07 President Javier Milei orders Argentina’s Congress to stage extraordinary sessions from next week to discuss his controversial sweeping economic reform package.
US COURTS Argentina gets delay on payment of US$16.1 billion in YPF case 23-11-2023 13:06 Judge agrees to temporarily delay enforcement of a US$16.1 billion court judgment against Argentina over its 2012 expropriation of oil company YPF.
YPF COURT CASE Argentina appeals US$16-billion payout order for YPF expropriation 11-10-2023 22:31 State appeals US$16-billion judgement in US lawsuit over firm’s controversial 2012 expropriation.
POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL UNREST Recriminations fly as peso flounders ahead of vote 11-10-2023 21:55 President Alberto Fernández files a criminal complaint for "public intimidation" against Javier Milei, blaming the libertarian for the peso's weakening on informal markets.
Election 2023 President denounces Milei for fuelling run on currency 11-10-2023 21:39 President Alberto Fernández confirms he has reported La Libertad Avanza leader Javier Milei and libertarian City mayoral candidate Ramiro Marra to authorities for prompting run on currency.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Supreme Court delivers judicial setbacks for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner 10-10-2023 18:37 Argentina’s highest court moves to dismiss different claims made by the former president’s defence team in the money-laundering and Iran memorandum cases.
'YACHTGATE' SCANDAL The power of gambling: Insaurralde’s fall a body blow to bingo circles 07-10-2023 06:07 Betting kingpins fear that their well-oiled mechanisms with Lottery chief Omar Galdurralde, who responds to the Lomas boss, will collapse. Why Axel Kicillof accepted him in his Cabinet. by Ramón Indart
COURTS Judicial world abuzz as 'human-trafficking mega scandal' reaches court 06-10-2023 17:48 Judge Ariel Lijo hears testimony from witness who has set judicial world abuzz with denunciation of a human-trafficking ring allegedly involving members of Argentina's elite.
Olivosgate Supreme Court finally closes pandemic-era ‘Fiesta de Olivos’ case 05-10-2023 17:04 Court case investigating criminal wrongdoing related to Fabiola Yáñez’s 39th birthday party during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown shut down; President Alberto Fernández and his partner let off as NGO’s bid to keep the case open knocked back.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Prosecutor charges Martín Insaurralde with money-laundering 04-10-2023 13:31 Lomas de Zamora federal prosecutor Sergio Mola has charged former Buenos Aires Province Cabinet Chief Martín Insaurralde with presumed money-laundering while calling for a lien to be slapped on his assets.
CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS Top Buenos Aires Province official resigns amid luxury trip scandal 02-10-2023 15:48 Buenos Aires Province Cabinet Chief Martín Insaurralde, running for councillor in Lomas de Zamora in October elections, resigns post and candidacy in scandal; Kirchnerite leader's girlfriend Sofía Clérici posts images from luxury trip online, prompting corruption allegations and criminal complaints.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Ex-minister De Vido acquitted in Venezuela suitcase trial 29-09-2023 18:03 Former Federal Planning minister Julio De Vido acquitted in a case probing the illegal entry of a suitcase containing US$800,000, allegedly sent from Venezuela by the Hugo Chávez government as a contribution to the presidential campaign of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in 2007.
YPF RULING Government says US$16-billion US judgment is 20% of its budget 28-09-2023 21:12 Argentina said it wants to delay paying a US$16-billion court judgment over its 2012 expropriation of oil company YPF SA.
YPF COURT CASE Burford seeks to begin collecting US$16-billion Argentina judgment 25-09-2023 21:21 Litigation funder, which acquired claims of YPF ex-shareholders in 2015, seek permission from court begin collection efforts to satisfy a US$16-billion judgment over firm's expropriation, saying it is clear that Argentina had “no intention” of paying up.
OIL & GAS Argentina investors see rally in YPF bonds running out of steam 21-09-2023 23:07 Investors saying it’s time to sell bonds from Argentina’s state-run oil driller YPF SA ahead of the presidential elections in October.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Double judicial setback for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner 18-09-2023 23:20 Federal Appeals Court orders reopening of two high-profile cases against Argentina’s vice-president: Hotesur-Los Sauces corruption probe and controversial Memorandum of Understanding with Iran. Beginning of both trials likely to be delayed due to additional appeals.
STATE ENERGY FIRM US judge orders Argentina to pay US$16.1 billion for YPF expropriation 16-09-2023 08:01 US federal judge Loretta Preska says government must pay nearly US$16.1 billion to two companies that were not compensated as minority shareholders for the 2012 nationalisation of the YPF oil giant; Argentina vows to appeal ruling.
YPF RULING Burford eyes 37,000% return in US$16-billion Argentina award 11-09-2023 21:29 Litigation funder paid US$16.6 million for YPF seizure claims; Argentina has vowed to appeal Friday award by US federal judge.
MUSIC & CULTURE Cumbia singer L-Gante released from jail after three months 09-09-2023 12:42 Popular cumbia singer L-Gante was released from jail on Friday night after three months behind bars.
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT CFK assassination attempt: President Fernández slams 'slowness' of courts 01-09-2023 19:56 President Alberto Fernandez slams justice system for its "singular slowness" in criminal investigation into attempted assassination of Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Former president in court Brazil court resumes trial that could bar Bolsonaro 29-06-2023 13:21 Judges will continue delivering verdicts Thursday on charges that far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke the law with his unproven allegations against Brazil's election system, which could see him banned from holding office for eight years.
HUMAN RIGHTS Clooney Foundation denounces Venezuela’s abuses in Argentine court 14-06-2023 15:17 Lawsuit filed by Clooney Foundation for Justice calls on Argentina to apply the principle of ‘universal jurisdiction’ and allow investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Venezuela.
HUMAN RIGHTS Chile doctor convicted of Pinochet-era crimes arrested at Ezeiza Airport 06-06-2023 21:47 Fugitive Manfredo Enrique Jurgensen arrested at Ezeiza International Airport moments before he boarded a flight to Germany; Chilean doctor convicted of crimes during Pinochet dictatorship could now be extradited.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Judge dismisses ‘Ruta K’ graft case against Fernández de Kirchner 05-06-2023 18:46 Federal Judge Sebastián Casanello, acting upon a request filed by the ‘Ruta K’ case’s lead prosecutor, dismisses charges against Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
POLITICS Cristina takes aim at courts and IMF – but doesn’t anoint a candidate 25-05-2023 19:35 No word on candidacies, but Cristina fills the Plaza de Mayo, surrounded by leading Frente de Todos figures; Veep calls for renewal of democratic pact, attacks Judiciary and slams IMF deal.
RAPE ALLEGATION Thelma Fardín vows appeals as Brazil court acquits Darthés of rape 18-05-2023 17:28 Actor Juan Darthés acquitted in first instance for the crime of rape against Thelma Fardin by Brazilian court, which concluded it could not prove penetration had taken place.
As I see it On planet K, the rule of law is undemocratic 13-05-2023 08:41 The attempt to impeach the four members of the Supreme Court is going nowhere, and the government’s predictably furious reaction is unlikely to enhance its image either here or in the rest of the world. by James Neilson
SOCIAL MEDIA Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probe 27-04-2023 13:47 Brazilian court orders nationwide suspension of messaging app Telegram after parent company failed to provide data on neo-Nazis operating on network.
BRAZILIAN POLITICS Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro testifies on January 8 riots 26-04-2023 11:35 Former Brazilian far-right president Jair Bolsonaro appears before federal police on to testify on anti-government riots by his supporters on January 8.
HUMAN RIGHTS Siblings abducted at birth during dictatorship meet, four decades on 22-04-2023 19:11 Two siblings who were abducted at birth during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship and lost to each other for four decades finally meet thanks to an incredible DNA discovery.
Death of Diego Maradona Eight accused of wrongdoing in Maradona's death will stand trial, rules court 18-04-2023 15:33 Members of Diego Maradona's eight-strong medical team will stand trial for their alleged role into legendary footballer's death and face between 8 and 25 years in jail.