Sergio Urribarri trial hearing to resume in Argentina

A judicial hearing is set to resume this Monday in Paraná to determine if former Entre Ríos governor Sergio Daniel Urribarri will face an oral and public trial for illicit enrichment. The proceedings, overseen by Guarantee Judge Mariano Budasoff, follow a delay caused by an appeal regarding the exclusion of evidence.

Urribarri, who is currently serving a sentence in the El Potrero prison, is accused of being unable to justify a $7 million increase in his assets. Prosecutors have requested a prison sentence of 5 years and 6 months for the former governor.

Co-defendant Diego Armando Cardona Herreros, owner of Relevamientos Catastrales SA, also faces trial with prosecutors seeking 5 years of effective imprisonment. A third original defendant, Rubén Ángel Martínez, was excluded from the oral trial in May 2024 after reaching a three-year probation agreement.