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Buenos Aires Jury Opens Impeachment Trial of Judge Makintach in Maradona Case

The ruling leaves her suspended under a process that could end in removal.

La jueza Julieta Makintach fue suspendida por el Jurado de Enjuiciamiento
Se define el futuro de la jueza Julieta Makintach.
Los jueces Verónica Di Tommaso (primera desde la izquierda), Maximiliano Savarino y Julieta Makintach
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Overview

  • The Comisión del Jurado de Enjuiciamiento voted unanimously to admit the accusation after an admissibility hearing held at the Senate’s Salón Dorado in La Plata.
  • The decision triggers immediate suspension, a 40% withholding of her salary, and blocks acceptance of her resignation during the proceedings.
  • Jurors rejected three last‑minute defense motions, including the recusal of provincial Supreme Court president Hilda Kogan and challenges to the jury’s composition following a senator’s resignation.
  • Makintach’s defense signaled it will seek relief before the national Supreme Court and contends that co‑judges Maximiliano Savarino and Verónica Di Tomasso were aware of the filming.
  • Prosecutors in San Isidro are pursuing a parallel criminal investigation into alleged ties with the ‘Justicia Divina’ production, as petitions seek scrutiny of the other two judges from the annulled trial.