Argentina’s judiciary moves on sexual abuse, fraud and corruption cases
Argentine authorities detained Ariel David Baruzzo at the San Sebastián border after a court in Formosa issued an extradition request for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor. He was transferred to Río Grande police custody pending extradition.
A court in Reconquista sentenced Agustín Gabriel Simonini to 12 years for sexual abuse with aggravated corruption of minors, confirming the charges sought by prosecutors.
Fraud suspect Bernardo Jesús Fernández, wanted for a multi‑million‑peso cattle‑sale scam, was captured in Italy and extradited to the provincial penal unit in Goya, where he remains in preventive detention.
A former naval prefecture officer received a five‑year prison term for leaking confidential information to a drug‑trafficking suspect, reinforcing anti‑corruption efforts within Argentine security forces.
In related judicial proceedings, federal judge Sebastián Ramos refused to summon AFA president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia as a witness in the Nahuel Gallo human‑rights case, while judge Diego Amarante authorised Tapia to travel abroad for the 2026 World Cup on a bail of 30 million pesos, pending his ongoing corruption trial.