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Argentine Court Convicts Sabag Montiel and Uliarte in Attempted Killing of Cristina Kirchner

The panel imposed shorter terms than prosecutors sought, with full sentencing reasons to be published December 9.

Overview

  • Tribunal Oral Federal No. 6 sentenced Fernando Sabag Montiel to 10 years and Brenda Uliarte to 8 years, and acquitted Nicolás Carrizo.
  • Judges Sabrina Namer, Ignacio Fornari and Adrián Grünberg delivered the verdict after a public trial that began in June 2024 and heard 157 witnesses.
  • Prosecutors charged attempted homicide aggravated by alevosía, use of a firearm and political‑gender violence, and sought 15 years for Sabag Montiel (unified to 19) and 14 years and two months for Uliarte.
  • The court scheduled December 9 to publish its written fundamentos, and appeals are expected following the release of the reasoning.
  • In final statements, Sabag Montiel claimed the case was fabricated and that a weapon was planted, Uliarte declined to speak, and Carrizo criticized having been jailed for about three years.