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Argentine Court Nullifies Prosecution in Fútbol Para Todos Case, Acquits All 14 Defendants

The judges found the fiscal’s brief legally insufficient, leaving no valid accusation to adjudicate.

Overview

  • Tribunal Oral Federal 1 unanimously cleared former cabinet chiefs Aníbal Fernández and Jorge Capitanich along with 12 others in the long-running case.
  • The ruling cited failure to individualize alleged crimes, arbitrary evaluation of evidence, and a breach of the principle of congruence.
  • All precautionary asset measures were lifted and the request to seize 456 million pesos was rejected.
  • The court will release its written fundamentos on March 11, 2026, which will open the window for a prosecutorial appeal to the Cámara Federal de Casación Penal.
  • Prosecutor Miguel Ángel Osorio had sought sentences of up to three years and public‑office bans for several accused, while asking for Gabriel Mariotto’s acquittal.