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Courts and Chambers Jolt Politics in Argentina and Mexico as Chaco Femicide Trial Nears Verdict

Procedural skirmishes and high‑stakes judicial negotiations are being used as leverage over budgets and prosecutorial power.

Overview

  • Final arguments in the Cecilia Strzyzowski femicide case are underway in Resistencia after multiple defendants testified, with reporting indicating the jury could deliver a verdict as soon as Friday.
  • Emerenciano Sena addressed the court denying any role in the killing, while prosecutors and the querella maintain there is sufficient evidence despite the victim’s body not being found.
  • Reporting indicates Karina Milei has opened channels with Cristina Kirchner’s camp and governors, via interlocutor Juan Manuel Olmos, to secure two Supreme Court nominees and influence the Procuración General.
  • Mendoza’s Chamber of Deputies approved the Avalúo and Impositiva laws by wide margins without PJ backing, reshaping the province’s budget calculus through support from La Unión Mendocina and PRO legislators.
  • The Córdoba Legislature’s session broke down over a dispute on voting method, prompting an opposition walkout as the ruling bloc pushed ahead with hand‑raised votes; separately, Interior Minister Diego Santilli meets Salta and Tucumán governors today to court support for the 2026 national Budget.