Argentina: Major updates in Loan Peña and Insaurralde judicial cases

Loan Peña case Walter Maciel Martín Insaurralde ANDIS corruption Argentina judicial investigation

In Argentina, several high-profile judicial investigations are progressing. In the case of the disappearance of Loan Peña, former commissioner Walter Maciel testified before a federal court, claiming the child was killed in a hit-and-run and his body was subsequently hidden. Maciel identified Carlos Pérez, María Victoria Caillava, and Laudelina Peña as the primary responsible parties, while denying his own involvement in the disappearance.

Separately, Judge Juan Tomás Rodríguez Ponte has expanded the investigation into former mayor Martín Insaurralde, Jésica Cirio, and Sofía Clerici for alleged money laundering and illicit enrichment. The judge ordered 29 new evidentiary measures, including requests for information from the Uruguayan financial system regarding specific bank accounts, the reconstruction of digital communications for over 100 phone lines, and inquiries into assets such as horse studs and vehicles.

Additionally, in the ANDIS corruption probe, federal prosecutor Franco Picardi has requested that Nadia Beller testify as a witness from Bolivia. The investigation focuses on alleged kickback schemes involving medicine purchases during the administration of former agency head Diego Spagnuolo.

Entities

Agencia Nacional de Discapacidad · Carlos Pérez · Diego Spagnuolo · Fernando Cerimedo · Javier Milei · Jesica Cirio · Juan Tomás Rodríguez Ponte · Loan Danilo Peña · Loan Peña · Martín Insaurralde · Nadia Beller · Sofía Clerici

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] The judge requested information from the Uruguayan financial system regarding the movement of two bank accounts. elintransigente.com · diariofirmat.com.ar · tolhuinprimero.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Fernando Cerimedo testified that former ANDIS head Diego Spagnuolo mentioned a scheme involving kickbacks in medicine purchases. frenteacano.com.ar · www.dataclave.com.ar
[○ 1 SOURCE] Prosecutors Diego Velasco and Juan Argibay Molina are leading an investigation into Gustavo Shanahan and his family for alleged money laundering.
[● 4 SOURCES] The investigation includes requests for information on horse studs, four vehicles, and a property in Lomas de Zamora owned by Insaurralde. diariofirmat.com.ar · tolhuinprimero.com · elintransigente.com
[● 7 SOURCES] Nadia Beller claims to possess information regarding the origin of leaked audio recordings related to corruption in ANDIS. www.cronica.com.ar · frenteacano.com.ar · www.dataclave.com.ar · www.perfil.com
[● 7 SOURCES] Federal prosecutor Franco Picardi requested that Nadia Beller testify as a witness via international cooperation from Bolivia in the ANDIS corruption investigation. frenteacano.com.ar · www.dataclave.com.ar · www.cronica.com.ar · www.perfil.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Judge Juan Tomás Rodríguez Ponte ordered 29 new evidentiary measures in the investigation of Martín Insaurralde, Jésica Cirio, and Sofía Clerici for alleged illicit enrichment and money laundering. diariofirmat.com.ar · tolhuinprimero.com · elintransigente.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The investigation includes requests for information regarding horse studs, four vehicles, and a property in Lomas de Zamora owned by Insaurralde. diariofirmat.com.ar · elintransigente.com
[● 10 SOURCES] Maciel identified Carlos Pérez, María Victoria Caillava, and Laudelina Peña as the individuals responsible for the incident. www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com · diarioprimerahora.com · santafederf.com.ar · www.eleco.com.ar · elsolnoticias.com.ar · +5 more
[● 10 SOURCES] Ex-commissioner Walter Maciel testified that Loan Peña was killed in a hit-and-run and his body was subsequently hidden. www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com · diarioprimerahora.com · santafederf.com.ar · www.eleco.com.ar · elsolnoticias.com.ar · +5 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Judge Juan Tomás Rodríguez Ponte ordered 29 new evidentiary measures in the investigation of Martín Insaurralde, Jésica Cirio, and Sofía Clerici for alleged money laundering and illicit enrichment. diariofirmat.com.ar · tolhuinprimero.com · elintransigente.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Defendant Antonio Benítez testified that Laudelina Peña possesses key information regarding the truth of the case. www.filo.news