Overview

• The defense filed the request on September 1 with the Juzgado de Ejecución de Penas de Gualeguaychú, seeking permission for a personal phone with internet and controlled use of social networks.
• Judge Elena Margarita Vicari took up the filing and asked the Ministerio Público Fiscal to weigh in, with the decision still pending as the case draws public scrutiny.
• Attorney Augusto Lafferriere argues the bid rests on Galarza’s record of good conduct, completion of more than 15 courses, and ongoing tertiary studies in Social Psychology at Unidad Penal Nº 6 in Paraná.
• Penitentiary rules generally ban cellphones in maximum-security units in Argentina, so any approval would be unusual and potentially precedent-setting within the local system.
• A 2019 Facebook post from her cell led to confiscation of a shared phone and isolation sanctions, and her new legal team has also mentioned exploring a future pardon or, by 2031, eligibility for temporary leaves.