Overview
- Tribunal Oral Federal No. 7 began the oral phase by reading an indictment that charges Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as leader of an illicit association operating from 2003 to 2015.
- Judges detailed 40 initial acts of alleged passive bribery exceeding US$10.4 million, with 164 additional acts slated for upcoming hearings.
- The prosecution describes a hierarchical two‑track collection mechanism from the Planning Ministry under Julio De Vido, involving direct cash deliveries and intermediary networks.
- Evidence cited includes Óscar Centeno’s notebooks plus statements from cooperating witnesses and matched dates and amounts, according to the filing.
- Judicial sources project oral arguments in 2026 with a possible ruling by late 2026 or early 2027, while the defense claims irregularities and political persecution.