Room I of Federal Criminal Court authorized Franco Saillen go on a tourist trip United States and Mexico. You can leave Argentina on December 22nd and must return on January 25th, 2026. That means the vacation trip lasts a little over a month.
The decision was with a majoritywith the votes of the judges Diego Barroetaveña and Javier Carbajo; while Gustavo Hornos He disagreed with his colleagues.
Saillén, assisted by lawyer Eduardo Gómez Caminos, had requested special permission from the Federal Court 1 of Córdoba (TOF1), where he must be tried for the crime serious money laundering; but the judges of Cordoba rejected the request. Specifically, he reported that he planned to visit the cities New York, Las Vegas (United States) and Tulum (Mexico) for tourist purposes.
Saillén and Catrambone are being tried on money laundering charges, but the start of the debate depends on a cassation ruling
Basics of approval
Justice Barroetaveña, leading the majority, held that the previous rejection lacked sufficient justification because it was based on general statements No “safe, current and demonstrable” flight risk could be demonstrated.
He also stated that although a travel ban has been in effect since 2019, he has already applied for and received a travel permit six times: Brazil, Mexico, Chile and the United Statesand emphasized that in no case had he violated the conditions imposed on him.
The judge rejected the argument that the oral and public hearings were imminent, as no specific date had been set for the start of the debate.
In contrast, Judge Hornos, voting against, considered that the original refusal was reasonable and prudent given the advanced stage of the proceedings, the existence of a “certain and high” risk of evasion of justice and the seriousness and complexity of the case involved. In any case, their arguments remained in the minority.
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