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Argentina's Supreme Court Shuts ARA San Juan Espionage Case, Leaving Macri's Dismissal Final

The court rejected extraordinary appeals, foreclosing the criminal route over alleged spying.

Overview

  • The ruling leaves the dismissals of Mauricio Macri, former AFI chiefs Gustavo Arribas and Silvia Majdalani, and other ex-officials final in the espionage file.
  • The decision rests on formal grounds after prior rulings that framed the intelligence activities as presidential or internal security measures.
  • Families of the 44 submariners condemned the outcome, and their lawyer Valeria Carreras said she will submit a last-ditch revocatoria with slim chances.
  • The espionage case began with a 2020 complaint by then-AFI interventor Cristina Caamaño alleging monitoring of relatives of the ARA San Juan crew.
  • A separate prosecution over the submarine’s sinking proceeds to an oral trial in Santa Cruz, where several Navy officers, including Luis Enrique López Mazzeo, will face charges.