Overview

• The three-judge panel led by Fernando Canero cleared del Boca and ten others, including former Planning Minister Julio De Vido, of alleged fraud tied to the 2015 production.
• The court ordered the audiovisual material from the telenovela be placed at the disposal of Argentina’s national Secretariat of Culture.
• Prosecutor Fabiana León had sought three years and six months in prison for del Boca as a “partícipe necesaria” and tougher sentences for former officials.
• The case focused on a direct contract routed through the National University of San Martín that delivered 36 million pesos to A+A Group for a series that was produced but never aired.
• The verdict came after weekly virtual hearings since March 2025, and media reports indicated that prior asset embargos were left without effect.