Argentina: Legal rulings impact Exen Gym, political figures, and local officials

Argentina is seeing several distinct legal and political developments across various jurisdictions.

In Resistencia, Federal Prosecutor Patricio Sabadini rejected a proposal by Exen Gym employees to reopen three gym locations via a transitional administration trust. The prosecution argues that reopening the facilities could jeopardize an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering linked to drug trafficking. The decision now rests with Judge Zunilda Niremperger.

In federal courts, prosecutor José Luis Agüero Iturbe is seeking to appeal recent rulings to revive investigations involving former President Mauricio Macri regarding the 2018 IMF loan, as well as cases involving Luis Caputo and Federico Sturzenegger. Additionally, a federal court in Buenos Aires recently annulled searches and seizures in a case involving a company linked to a former associate of Martín Menem.

In Catamarca, the Court of Appeals confirmed the removal of parliamentary immunity for Deputy Javier Galán regarding a potential embezzlement investigation, though it dismissed immunity removal related to other charges.

In Salta, Mayor Emiliano Durand faces allegations of nepotism after claims surfaced that his wife, mother, and personal trainer are on the municipal payroll. Meanwhile, the Federal Court of Cassation ordered full compensation for a victim of sexual abuse within the Argentine Army in Gualeguaychú.