Tension escalated due to the cassation meeting with the Quadernos Trial Court, so that the sessions were in person

The Cassation Chamber’s oversight body will meet at noon next Tuesday with the judges of the Federal Oral Tribunal No. 7 (TOF 7), responsible for conducting the public debate on the bribery structure that led to the dock of Cristina Kirchner, appointed as head of the illicit association in the famous Cuaderno de las Prebes case. His defense – like those of Julio de Vido and Roberto Barata – requested to participate in the meeting that seeks to speed up the country’s largest corruption trial.

Can realism be replaced by in-person hearings in the Quadernos trial? It is one of the central issues that will underpin the meeting that members of the supervisory body of the highest criminal court will hold with TOF 7, composed of judges Enrique Méndez Signori, Fernando Canero and Germán Castelli.

The purpose of the meeting is “Provide possible tools so that the trial can take place as quickly as possible.” A judicial source indicated Clarion. This may include a proposal to increase the number of weekly hearings and a discussion of the possibility of using… Emiya’s room -The largest with a Comodoro Py- account to conduct the trial in person.

The Bribery Notebooks case investigated 86 out of 126 people in an oral and public trial. There is a section on money laundering whose oral argument is expected to begin in 2026. The case also involves 25 accused collaborators who admitted to collecting illegal payments, others who admitted to doing the same, and some former officials and private secretaries who provided justice with details on how some of the suitcases containing illicit money traveled to Santa Cruz.

The trial began six years later Since his promotion by investigating judge Claudio Bonadio.

Last week, the first hearing in which the bribes attributed to the nation’s former president were read became embroiled in the debate on the method adopted by TOF 7 to carry out the hearings, which are held virtually and broadcast on YouTube.

Added to this was the discussion of the calendar, which until March 2026 included only weekly hearings.

These standards have been reviewed After the Court of Cassation summoned the TOF 7 judges this Thursday, before the start of the second session, it was reported that Starting November 25, the trial will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.. And besides this, it was decided Investigations will be personal to whoever declares The rest of the parties will be able to follow the hearing virtually.

With criticism from some lawyers who consider adding another hearing necessary “Succumbing to media pressure” But above all they stated that the decision changes the already established timetable, the decision was signed unanimously and all parties were notified.

The other open discussion concerns the session that will be attended by the President of the Cassation Chamber. Daniel PetroneVice President, Diego Paruetafina heads of chambers, Angela Ledesma, Carlos Mahikis and Mariano Borisinki. They all constitute a supervisory body that has administrative jurisdiction over oral, but not judicial, courts.

Cristina Kirchner’s defence, led by Carlos Beralde, and the lawyers of Julio de Vido and Roberto Barata – the main defendants in this case – requested to attend the meeting.

“It’s a supervisory hearing and There is no record of the parties involved“Judicial sources indicated this morning Clarion.

In any case, TOF 7 referred the proposal to the highest criminal court, announcing the intention of several other lawyers to participate in the meeting. A response is expected from the cassation.

Can the Authority modify the work schedule? In the decision read on Thursday, the lower court noted this It is TOF’s mandate to determine the best way to conduct the trial. Which does not mean that the federal veto Can you suggest a review? for the methodology applied.

The opinion is not unanimous and in Comodoro Bay there are those who believe that a decision could be signed on Tuesday by the moderator asking TOF 7 to add more hearings, leaving the virtual for exceptional cases and the rest to be in person.

More cautiously, some judges in retirement courts have pointed this out Clarion That “there is still a long way to go until Tuesday” and that it will then be known whether the method of debate on illicit association led by Cristina Kirchner will undergo adjustments or not.

After listing a series of proposals submitted by the Supreme Court, the Judicial Council and the Court of Cassation six years ago, when the notebooks file was submitted to the court, TOF 7 judges indicated that the AMIA Chamber proposed by the highest criminal court is undergoing renovation works.

The statement continued: “It has not been presented by the higher courts, especially since the date of the session was set.” No suggestion was made Linked to the improvement of the oral and public trial that began last week. In this regard, it should be noted that the announced move of this court, to the Comodoro Bay Building, in 2020, has so far – over the years – An initiative that has no beginning of implementation.

Considering all this course, the court decided “within its informed powers, that the investigative statements shall be conducted in the mixed manner; that is, with its members, the accused concerned who are called together with their advocates, the accused parties and the public, in person, while the rest of the parties and the general public will do so electronically.”

It is reported that the court will be asked again, through the Federal Criminal Cassation Chamber, Allowing the use of the Human Rights Room -located on the ground floor of the palace- “to carry out in a hybrid manner the stage stipulated in Article 378 of the National Criminal Procedure Code.”