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Casación Sends 'Propofest' Case Back to Instruction

The court ordered forensic opening of seized cellphones and a review of hospital records because those tests could change the factual basis of the charges.

Overview

  • The Cámara Nacional de Casación annulled the July 17 ruling and sent the Propofest file back to Juzgado N°47, a decision issued Wednesday that stops the planned oral trial.
  • Casación said the seized cellphones and a detailed hospital record review must be forensically examined because their findings could strengthen or alter who is charged and for what conduct.
  • Hernán Roberto Boveri and Delfina “Fini” Lanusse were processed on April 10, 2026, with Boveri described as the alleged author of the fraud and Lanusse as a necessary participant.
  • The court acted after a procedural conflict in which the instruction judge returned the case only for Lanusse while sending Boveri onward to trial, a split that prompted the fiscalía to demand a full return to instruction.
  • Casación noted the file links to other probes, including the death of physician Alejandro Zalazar, but said there is currently no basis to extend charges to Chantal Leclercq and ordered the DATIP cellphone peritaje as the next step.