Sergio Urribarri corruption case: Defenses request official expert reports

In the investigation into alleged illicit enrichment involving former governor Sergio Urribarri and businessman Diego Armando Cardona Herreros, defense attorneys have requested official forensic and accounting expertise.

During an evidence admission hearing in Paraná, prosecutors Juan Ramírez Montrull and Gonzalo Badano presented a large volume of evidence, including hundreds of emails, official reports, and 19 proposed witnesses. While the defense agreed to include the documentation, they contested its evidentiary value.

The defense teams have specifically challenged the competence of a forensic report from the Public Prosecutor's Office's Regional Investigation Laboratory and have requested a new accounting audit by experts from the Superior Court of Justice (STJ). They claim there are discrepancies between the amounts cited in the prosecution's accounting report and the actual facts of the indictment.

Another defendant, Rubén Ángel Martínez, has already resolved his legal situation through an abbreviated trial after admitting to the charges. Judge Mariano Budasoff has adjourned the proceedings to determine whether the case will proceed to an oral and public trial or if the requests for additional official expertise will be granted.