COURTS Federal judge Rodolfo Canicoba Corral confirms resignation 14-07-2020 16:01 Federal judge, who has had a long and controversial judicial career, says he will step down when he reaches post’s age limit of 75.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Court orders ex-planning minister Julio de Vido's release 05-03-2020 14:11 Court orders veteran Veteran Kirchnerite official and ex-federal planning minister's release, saying he has been "detained for a period longer than the maximum legal term of two years."
FEderal justice plan Fernández confirms justice reform bill, says system ‘needs a revision’ 28-02-2020 13:57 President confirmed on Friday in a radio interview that he will provide outline of his reform package in speech to Congress on Sunday.
JUDICIARY Martínez de Giorgi to take on Bonadio’s cases in courts 11-02-2020 23:50 Federal judge, who keeps a low profile, selected by lottery to replace his late peer Claudio Bonadio, who died last week age 64.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Rulings deliver mixed blessings for Kirchners in the courts 02-01-2020 19:52 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner committed to trial for alleged misallocation of public works contracts, while her son Máximo Kirchner was acquitted of campaign-funding irregularities.
LA RURAL SALE Court clears Menem and Cavallo over 1991 sale of La Rural building 27-12-2019 17:56 The sale of the Rural Society’s fairground building, which prosecutors believe should have been valued close to US$130 million, was sold for just US$30 million by decree in 1991.
Corruption & The Courts De Vido and Baratta released from prison to house arrest 15-12-2019 11:53 Two ex-Kirchnerite officials were released from detention late Friday night, after a ruling ordered they be committed to house arrest and wear ankle-monitoring bracelets.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS From prison, jailed Kirchnerites call for ‘Christmas without political prisoners’ 26-11-2019 19:00 De Vido, Boudou, D'Elia, Milagro Sala among group of Kirchnerites facing legal woes. Group calls on followers to march to Comodoro Py courthouse on Thursday, November 28.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Jailed ex-VP Amado Boudou gets more than two months shaved off sentence 30-10-2019 14:05 In majority ruling, judges agree time served under pre-trial arrest in a related case should be counted towards near- six-year sentence handed down in Ciccone Calcographic case.