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Argentina Sets New Maradona Death Retrial for March 17, 2026

The San Isidro tribunal reset the case to restore procedural integrity following the first trial’s annulment over a judge’s role in a documentary.

Overview

  • A preparatory hearing is scheduled for November 12, 2025 to set arguments and trial procedures.
  • Seven health professionals will be retried on charges of homicide with eventual intent, which carry potential sentences of 8 to 25 years.
  • One nurse, Gisela Madrid, will face a separate trial after securing assurance to be judged apart.
  • The original proceedings were voided in late May after Judge Julieta Makintach was recused for participating in a planned documentary and later resigned.
  • The defendants deny responsibility for Diego Maradona’s 2020 death, which occurred at age 60 from cardiorespiratory arrest and pulmonary edema during recovery from neurosurgery.