News of cuadernos

Fernández de Kirchner’s lawyers seek annulment of 'Cuadernos' graft mega-trial

Yesterday 23:35 Defence lawyers representing former president request the annulment of the so-called ‘Cuadernos’ corruption mega-trial.

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

Court doubles weekly hearings to speed up corruption trial

13-11-2025 10:59 Corruption notebooks trial will have hearings on Tuesday and Thursday each week, rules TOF7; Decision comes after intervention by Federal Cassation Court.

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.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner on 'Cuadernos' trial: ‘A new court show at Comodoro Py’

06-11-2025 17:35 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner says the accusations against her in a massive corruption trial are a "judicial operetta" designed to deflect attention away from Argentina's troubles.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

‘Longest court investigation in Argentine history’ finally sees trial

03-11-2025 18:17 ‘Cuadernos’ graft trial against Fernández de Kirchner, 86 others, set to begin Thursday; Prosecutor calls it the “longest corruption investigation in Argentine history.”

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

'Cuadernos' of corruption: A look at the entrepreneurs in the dock

18-09-2025 07:42 A couple of months away from the start of Argentina’s biggest-ever corruption trial, the “Cuadernos de las Coimas” case currently involves 74 defendants and 626 witnesses.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Defendants offer millions to avoid trial in ‘Cuadernos’ graft case

17-09-2025 16:44 Business leaders offer more than US$1 billion in cash, properties and other items to avoid standing trial but run into resistance from lead prosecutor; Mega-corruption trial probing alleged bribery and kickbacks at Federal Planning Ministry under Kirchner governments due to kick off November 6.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

‘Cuadernos’ case: Forensic experts confirm graft log was written by driver

19-08-2025 20:57 Calligraphic analysis by Gendarmerie forensic experts shows that same person wrote notebooks allegedly detailing huge corruption scheme, but can not establish authorship of subsequent changes and deletions.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

‘Cuadernos’ case: Court rules black money was campaign contributions

22-06-2024 16:22 Controversial court ruling benefitting Mauricio Macri’s cousin, Ángelo Calcaterra, could lead to cases being tried in electoral courts.