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Argentina Centralizes AFA Finance Probe Under Judge Villena as Peru Advances Train Deal and Stadium Audit

A jurisdictional ruling puts one judge in charge of the ARCA–Sur Finanzas case to streamline a probe into alleged illicit football money flows.

Overview

  • The La Plata Federal Chamber assigned Federico Villena to lead the ARCA complaint over Sur Finanzas, resolving a dispute with Judge Luis Armella, who continues a related case on alleged fund diversions in the United States.
  • ARCA alleges Sur Finanzas moved about 880,000 million pesos between 2022 and 2025 using low‑tier taxpayers as fronts, with investigators examining links to player transfers and sponsorship contracts following raids and early detentions.
  • The Milei administration ended 2025 with Senate approval of the Budget and the Inocencia Fiscal law, setting up a pivotal 2026 agenda that includes a planned labor reform debate in February.
  • In Lima, the city and Peru’s transport ministry signed a framework agreement to enable the LimaChosica train, targeting a 2026 start with peak‑hour operations for up to 12,800 passengers daily after technical evaluations and testing.
  • Peru’s Comptroller General announced a posterior audit of Piura’s stalled Miguel Grau stadium works after the contractor resolved the contract, noting just 1.64% physical progress despite more than S/3 million disbursed.