And that reminds me… Court between a rock and a hard place 21-01-2023 06:56 Both the 1947 and the 2002-2003 purges accomplished their missions but we may well be taking current events too seriously if we expect a similar outcome now.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Alberto Fernández: ‘This government, of which I’m president, is also Cristina’s government’ 16-12-2022 14:11 Interviewed at the Editorial Perfil newsroom, President Alberto Fernández offers an evaluation of his three years in government in a feature interview. He addresses the economy, his relationship with Sergio Massa, Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction and his recent national broadcast highlighting allegations of political and judicial collusion. by Jorge Fontevecchia
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Ricardo Lorenzetti: ‘We’ve passed from a democracy of projects to vetocracy’ 15-07-2022 08:00 Supreme Court justice discusses his experience in and the future of the Judiciary, ecology and the environment, and the problems facing Argentina and the wider world. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Bolivian politics Bolivia ex-leader Áñez stands trial for Bolivia coup 10-02-2022 11:19 Jeanine Áñez stands trial Thursday, accused of orchestrating the ouster of her predecessor as Bolivia's leader, Evo Morales.
#1F MARCH Inside the Kirchnerite march on the Supreme Court 03-02-2022 16:46 Representatives of the ruling party and trade unionists sympathetic to the government were present. The reaction of the opposition.
SUPREME COURT Names in the frame circulate as Supreme Court deadline passes 03-12-2021 23:26 Deadline to nominate new justice for nation’s highest tribunal passes without fanfare; Government drawing up list of potential replacements for Elena Highton de Nolasco, but recognises process will take time. by Ariel Stemphelet
Courts Argentina's justice system to probe Myanmar war crimes claims 30-11-2021 08:54 Argentina's justice system will investigate allegations of war crimes committed by the Myanmar military against that country's Rohingya minority under a court ruling upholding the principles of universal jurisdiction.
A (very) short interview Horacio Rosatti on Lorenzetti, Macri and Alberto Fernández 25-10-2021 13:49 New Supreme Court chief justice spoke briefly to Noticias magazine, responding to ex-president Mauricio Macri’s regret over having nominated him as “the best praise I ever had as a judge.” by Carlos Claá
SUPREME COURT Vacancy opens on Supreme Court as Highton de Nolasco resigns bench 09-10-2021 12:40 Supreme Court justice resigns from nation’s highest tribunal in letter to President Alberto Fernández. Highton de Nolasco, who was sworn in back in 2004, will leave her post on November 1.
EDITORIAL Could justice be just just? 09-10-2021 12:16 Unfashionable as this opinion might be, Argentine justice is showing various signs of a robust independence from outside pressures in exceptionally volatile political times.
SUPREME COURT Elena Highton de Nolasco resigns from Supreme Court 05-10-2021 16:15 Supreme Court justice resigns from nation’s highest tribunal in letter to President Alberto Fernández. Highton de Nolasco, who was sworn in back in 2004, will leave her post on November 1.
AND THAT REMINDS ME... Is justice being done to justice? 13-03-2021 09:03 It’s not realistic to go monkeying around with the Argentine legal system while entering into serious negotiations with the IMF. by Michael Soltys