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.”
PRISON POPULATION Argentina's prison population grew 3.4% last year, says report 11-02-2025 23:33 PROCUVIN institutional violence office highlights overcrowding at federal penitentiaries; More than 11,600 people now behind bars; “Progressive and sustained” increase over the last five years, warns report.
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.