Overview
- Tribunal Oral Federal 7 ended the preliminary reading phase on December 30 and scheduled the trial to resume on February 3, 2026 after the January recess.
- Early February will be used for preliminary objections, with at least 29 defendants—led by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s lawyers—preparing nullity motions, each allotted 45 minutes despite requests for more time.
- Judges confirmed a mixed format with two weekly virtual hearings, while defendant interrogations will be conducted in person with Supreme Court backing and the venue for those sessions still to be defined.
- Prosecutors and the Financial Intelligence Unit allege a structured kickback scheme tied to public works and concessions, naming Fernández de Kirchner and Julio De Vido as central recipients based on the Centeno notebooks and cooperating witnesses.
- Prosecutor Fabiana León urged longer or additional sittings due to a light February schedule as the final 2025 session covered the OCCOVI road concession segment of the case.