News of judiciary

The other vote – government keeps close eye on Supreme Court

21-08-2021 19:47 Shortly after the upcoming PASO primaries, the members of the Supreme Court will vote to choose their next chief justice. As ever, the Casa Rosada has its preferences.

by Carlos Claá

Interpol issues red notice for arrest of 'Pepín' Rodríguez Simón

09-06-2021 16:25 Ex-Macri administration official and alleged ‘judicial operator,’ accused of "extortion and illicit association,” has been living in Uruguay since the end of 2020. Rodríguez Simón has requested asylum due to political “persecution.”

Expert panel begins debating cause of Maradona's death

08-03-2021 14:30 Panel of 20 experts begins debating cause of football icon Diego Maradona's death, to determine if there was negligence on the part of health care professionals.

What we learned this week: February 27 to March 6

06-03-2021 09:42 Stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Argentina’s burnout syndrome

29-08-2020 08:28 The lack of social contact, confinement, and a current state of alert given protracted panic is causing anxiety and cognitively wearing down our population, making the future recovery even more uncertain.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

What we learned this week: August 15 to 22

22-08-2020 09:46 Stories that seized our attention and caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

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.

Will justice be blinder than ever?

08-02-2020 12:38 At a time when the government is trying to minimise the sovereign debt falling under foreign jurisdiction, it would not be a smart move to go monkeying around with the Argentine legal system and undermine its credibility yet further.

by Michael Soltys