News of federal courts

Judge indicts four Revolución Federal members for ‘inciting hate’

03-11-2022 23:18 Judge charges four members of far-right group Revolución Federal with "inciting hatred, intolerance and collective violence against a president."

ATTACK ON VICE-PRESIDENT

Extremist group in spotlight as Fernández de Kirchner attack probe progresses

15-09-2022 23:38 Fernando André Sabag Montiel and Brenda Uliarte formally charged with attempted murder; AFI leaks audio from Revolución Federal group proposing “infiltration” techniques to kill the vice-president.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner, over 100 businessmen acquitted in branch of 'Cuadernos' case

04-05-2022 16:36 Acquittal covers denunciations of the “cartelisation of public works” branch of ‘Cuadernos’ graft case; Vice-president remains on trial for core part of this case, as well as others stemming from the suspected payment of bribes during her government.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

‘Cuadernos’ probe: Case proceeds to trial as court rejects CFK’s appeal

16-02-2022 22:04 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s objections rejected in the 'Cuadernos' (“notebooks”) corruption investigation; Case will now proceed to trial.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

President comes to defence of CFK as witness in public works graft trial

15-02-2022 16:18 President Alberto Fernández testifies as witness in case probing alleged corruption involving Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; Peronist leader rejects claims he was told to favour allied businessman Lázaro Báez in public works projects during Kirchnerite era.

TRANSFER IRREGULARITIES

Football clubs, AFA headquarters raided as part of money-laundering probe

30-09-2021 17:11 Investigators probing irregularities in transfers of players to Mexican sides. Football association's headquarters raided, along with offices at Gimnasia, Independiente, Racing and Unión de Santa Fe.