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Cuadernos Trial Resumes as Cristina Kirchner Alleges ‘White Torture’ of Cooperating Witnesses

A higher court has questioned the pace and format of the proceedings.

Overview

  • Tribunal Oral Federal 7 held a second hearing virtually on November 13 as the long-running corruption case moved forward.
  • Cristina Fernández de Kirchner accused investigators of extorting cooperating defendants and described conditions she called “white torture,” citing lawyer Roberto Herrera’s account of isolation under constant light and surveillance.
  • She singled out prosecutor Carlos Stornelli, recalling that he was previously processed in an extortion and illegal espionage case before being cleared by the Supreme Court.
  • The court formally incorporated the full files and confessions of 25 cooperating defendants, including Oscar Centeno and several businessmen and former officials.
  • The Federal Court of Cassation has summoned the TOF 7 judges for November 18 to address the trial’s timing and the use of virtual hearings.