Overview
- An Argentine judge rejected a bid to detain former judge Julieta Makintach, denied her bid to recuse three San Isidro prosecutors, and ordered her to avoid any contact with witnesses as the criminal case moves forward.
- The restrictions on Makintach stem from alleged misconduct tied to the annulled trial over Diego Maradona’s death, leaving prosecutors free to seek formal charges and a possible questioning.
- Argentina’s ‘cuadernos’ corruption trial continued with the reading of indictments and prior statements from cooperating witnesses, with hearings scheduled to run through December 2 before moving to preliminary motions.
- In Peru, the Permanent Commission approved a 10-year disqualification from public office for suspended prosecutor Delia Espinoza, a step that still requires ratification by the full Congress, while also endorsing related criminal accusations.
- Pedro Castillo’s lawyer, Carlos Torres Caro, was expelled from the Permanent Commission session after insulting legislators, and the government accepted the resignation of IRTP chief Adriana Rodríguez Jadrosich, naming Carmen Garrido Díaz as interim lead.