News of federal courts

US backs Argentina in discovery fight in US$18-billion YPF case

27-02-2026 07:59 US government has previously backed Argentina in the case, urging courts not to allow the plaintiffs to seize majority stake in YPF.

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.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner granted house arrest, claims lawyer

17-06-2025 14:18 Lawyer Gregorio Dalbón says former president has been granted permission to serve her six-year jail term for corruption at her residence in Buenos Aires, despite the objections of prosecutors.

JUDICIARY & COURTS

Milei appoints Lijo, García-Mansilla to Supreme Court by decree

25-02-2025 18:45 President Javier Milei bypasses Congress to appoint his nominations for Supreme Court justice by decree “until end of next legislative period.”

COURTS

Comodoro Py asks Milei to declassify Nisman intelligence documents

18-12-2024 15:20 Federal court asks President to open up files from intelligence services in order to advance investigation into AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death almost a decade ago.

CRIME & SECURITY

‘All available resources’ deployed in search for find missing five-year-old

27-06-2024 18:14 Unsuccessful search for Loan Danilo Peña in Corrientes Province amid suspicions of child-trafficking; “Culprits” will pay, declares Patricia Bullrich as lead suspects are moved to jails in Salta and Chaco; President Milei meets Security minister for update on search.

SUPREME COURT NOMINATION

Consent and dissent for Ariel Lijo on road to Supreme Court

01-05-2024 22:59 International Legal Forum gives its support to Ariel Lijo’s bid occupy a Supreme Court bench. The federal judge’s colleagues, including María Romilda Servini de Cubría, also back his nomination, but several NGOs challenge federal judge's credentials with objections on "ethical" grounds.

News of federal courts

US backs Argentina in discovery fight in US$18-billion YPF case

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

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

Fernández de Kirchner granted house arrest, claims lawyer

Milei appoints Lijo, García-Mansilla to Supreme Court by decree

Comodoro Py asks Milei to declassify Nisman intelligence documents

‘All available resources’ deployed in search for find missing five-year-old

Consent and dissent for Ariel Lijo on road to Supreme Court

Argentina raises security for ‘sensitive sites’ as US, Israel attacks Iran

Social drama: Argentina's homeless crisis

Explainer: Key points of Milei’s newly passed labour reform package

Argentina’s Congress approves labour reform in win for Milei

Milei: Dominant in decay

Arabia Saudita cambia el rumbo de The Line: la ciudad futurista pasará a ser un centro de desarrollo de IA

Milei habló de su retiro de la política y aclaró que a él no se lo van a "llevar puesto como a Macri"

Bridgerton "perdió su rumbo de inclusión": de pilar conceptual a recurso estético

Encuesta en redes sociales: Kicillof, Villarruel y Massa casi duplican el nivel de rechazo de Milei y Bullrich

La presencia de Messi junto a Trump generó "ruido" político fuerte, en medio de la guerra en Irán