Overview
- The Tribunal Oral Federal Nº 5 has reactivated the Hotesur-Los Sauces case, ordering new forensic accounting measures and property investigations.
- Utility companies, including Edesur and Metrogas, have been directed to provide records tied to Kirchner-owned properties in Puerto Madero.
- The court seeks detailed construction permits and ownership histories for properties in Calafate and Río Gallegos as part of the investigation.
- The case alleges that Kirchner family businesses laundered kickbacks from public-works contracts awarded to Lázaro Báez and other associates.
- This trial is tied to the broader Vialidad corruption case, in which Cristina Kirchner was previously convicted of fraud and sentenced to six years in prison.