Overview
- Tribunal Oral Federal 7 began the oral, public trial on Thursday with a live stream, setting weekly Thursday hearings and adding Tuesdays starting March 3, 2026.
- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is charged as the alleged leader of an illicit association and bribery scheme tied to public works, transport and energy contracts, tried alongside 86 former officials and business figures.
- The opening phase focuses on reading the prosecution’s accusations across six connected cases elevated by prosecutor Carlos Stornelli, with general prosecutor Fabiana León presenting the case at trial.
- Evidence centers on Oscar Centeno’s notebooks and multiple arrepentidos’ statements, with the tribunal admitting collaborator files and rejecting companies’ proposals for “integral reparation.”
- Hundreds of alleged acts and witnesses point to a multi-year schedule, with financier Ernesto Clarens expected to reaffirm accounts of regular cash deliveries as the government voices support for judicial progress and President Javier Milei denounces the case as “the biggest theft in the history of humanity.”