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Federal Court Acquits Andrea del Boca and Julio De Vido in 'Mamá Corazón' Case

Judges will publish their written reasons on November 25, leaving the legal rationale to be detailed then.

Overview

  • Tribunal Oral Federal No. 7 cleared all 11 defendants and lifted the asset embargos imposed during the investigation.
  • The court placed the audiovisual material of all episodes of the telenovela at the disposal of the national Secretariat of Culture.
  • Prosecutor Fabiana León had sought 3½ years for Andrea del Boca, 4½ for Julio De Vido, and joint restitution of about US$3.126 million.
  • The oral trial began in March 2025 after a 2016 complaint and 2019 indictments, with largely virtual hearings and roughly 100 witnesses.
  • The case examined 2015 funding routed via UNSAM to A+A Group, with about 36 million pesos paid under a direct contract.