The thirteenth hearing of the trial over the writings of Oscar Centenoknown as Causa Cuadernos, was developed this Tuesday without the presence of the former financier Ernesto Clarens and the former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchnerwho is recovering after appendicitis surgery. It was the penultimate day of the debate scheduled for 2025.
The hearing began after 9:20 a.m. and respected the order of the Federal Estuary Court 7, composed of judges Germán Castelli, Enrique Méndez Signori and Fernando Canero. Firstly, reading the Charges against the Financial Information Unit (UIF) according to the department known as “The Camarita”. Subsequent progress was made with the request for an increase at the prosecutor’s discretion. Carlos Stornelli for the section linked to the Subsidies for the railway system.
While the FIU indictment was completed, The focus was again on Clarens’ role and the alleged illegal debt collection mechanism in connection with the awarding of public construction services. The anti-money laundering organization, acting as a complainant, detailed allegations against businessmen in the street sector and recalled that Clarens, according to the confessions entered into the file parallel financial services offered – such as discounting checks and expediting collection of overdue certificates – in exchange for “tips” given in cash.
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“He always demanded more money than he was willing to pay,” said one of the defendants, describing a circle supported by cash envelopes that were delivered, among other places, to Puerto Madero. In this context, the UIF accused Cristina Kirchner and the former minister Julio De Vido been paid 175 bribes in the “La Camarita” section, based on Clarens’ confession and a detailed list of payments attributed to various businessmen.
Benito Roggio He was accused of eleven money deliveries Angelo CalcaterraCousin of former President Mauricio Macri, for another four. Also mentioned was the alleged use of official flights to the south of the country to transport funds and the role of former officials such as Daniel Muñoz and Claudio Uberti in their transport and custody.
With this chapter concluded, TOF 7 devoted itself to the reading of the prosecution’s charge in the section on railway subsidies, which includes: Contracts for trains, subways and waterways. The main defendants there are the former transport ministers Ricardo Jaime and Juan Pablo Schiavi, as well as Fernández de Kirchner, De Vido and businessmen such as Aldo Roggio and Benjamín Romero, boss of Ferrovías. According to the indictment, the businessmen paid bribes to Jaime and Schiavi, who then “sent the envelopes upstairs.”
In one of the key passages, Stornelli stated: “It is certain and proven that Cristina Elisabet Fernández, then President of the Argentine Republic, intervened in some way.” Co-author, when receiving sums of money” delivered by Romero to Jaime and Schiavi between 2007 and 2012. In this sense, he claimed that De Vido acted as a co-author in receiving funds that, according to the accusation, Aldo Roggio donated to Jaime during his term in office.
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The reading also included the defense of the accused. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Julio De Vido denied the facts during their investigation in 2018. Jaime “strictly” rejected the allegations and spoke of a “complete error”. The business people, on the other hand, described a pattern of demands: Romero stated that he provided 5% of the subsidies and up to $500,000 per year for the Hidrovía, while Roggio claimed that this was the case “Hostages” of a printing system to maintain concessions and avoid termination of contracts.
Another of the paragraphs read referred to the statements of the former presidential secretary Fabian Gutierrezmurdered in 2020, who I had talked about bags and backpacks with money those circulating through the Casa Rosada and nightly meetings with officials from the transport sector. These stories were presented as part of the evidentiary framework, along with Centeno’s notes and the recordings of conversations between the protagonists.
After noon, the court ordered a recess and confirmed the next one Tuesday, December 30th The reading of the FIU’s accusation continues. With regard to the investigation, the judges assumed that at least 19 defense parties plan to ask preliminary questions will resume in February after the court mass.
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Julio De Vido and former Public Works Minister José López – who has repented in the case – are the main political defendants, along with four former second-tier officials of the Planning Ministry. The file affects more than 50 business peopleincluding Calcaterra and Aldo Benito Roggio, both repentant. According to the accusation, “La Camarita” is guaranteed Return to executive power between 3 and 20 percent.
The court has scheduled a final hearing before the summer recess for next Tuesday at 9 a.m. The trial will resume on February 2, 2026 Investigations against the 86 defendants.
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