Overview

• Ariel García Furfaro surrendered after a nationwide search and is being held in Ezeiza following raids led by the Airport Security Police and Gendarmerie.
• Federal Judge Ernesto Kreplak began indagatorias for detained relatives, executives and technical directors; nine testified on Thursday, García Furfaro is due to testify Friday, and the judge has 10 days to rule on their status.
• The Supreme Court’s Cuerpo Médico Forense found a concausal link in 12 of 20 reviewed cases, and the Malbrán institute reported genomic identity between bacteria in patients and lot 31202; contamination involved Klebsiella pneumoniae and Ralstonia pickettii.
• Prosecutors cite severe manufacturing failures in lots 31202 and 31244 and are also probing potential diversion of product to illegal markets, notifying suspects of possible charges under Article 201 of the Penal Code.
• Regulatory oversight is under scrutiny through a PIA-backed review of ANMAT/INAME, and ANMAT removed the INAME director, according to Clarín, as authorities investigate at least 96 deaths tied to the contaminated vials.