Overview

• Judge Díaz Vélez is reviewing a request by federal prosecutor Agustín Chit to formally charge Professor Ricardo Palavecino, student intermediary Paola Villagra and Cintya Lugones in the bribery case.
• Palavecino faces allegations of cohecho and falsificación ideológica for accepting money and sexual favors to alter student grades.
• Villagra’s recent testimony confirms her role as the “recaudadora,” collecting payments from classmates and forwarding them to Palavecino.
• A newly released recording captures Palavecino warning that exposing the operation would implicate other faculty members.
• Prosecutors warn that the scope of the evidence suggests additional individuals could be implicated in the grade-tampering network.