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Sergio Urribarri arrested to serve eight-year corruption sentence
Former Entre Ríos governor Sergio Urribarri has been arrested to begin serving an eight-year prison sentence following a final ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. The court rejected the defense's extraordinary appeals, making the conviction for corruption crimes—specifically peculation and incompatible negotiations with public functions—final.
Urribarri's sentence includes a permanent ban from holding public office. The investigation focused on the redirection of official advertising contracts between 2010 and 2015, involving a scheme that allegedly benefited family-linked entities.
Alongside Urribarri, former Minister of Culture and Communication Pedro Ángel Báez and Juan Pablo Aguilera, Urribarri's brother-in-law, were also detained. Both Báez and Aguilera received sentences of six years and six months in prison and are also barred from public office. The three individuals were processed through the Paraná judicial system and transferred to the Unidad Penal N° 1 in Paraná to serve their terms.
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Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación · Entre Ríos · Juan Pablo Aguilera · Pedro Ángel Báez · Sergio Urribarri · Supreme Court of Argentina · Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation · Tribunal de Juicios y Apelaciones de Paraná
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- [● 21 SOURCES] Pedro Ángel Báez and Juan Pablo Aguilera were sentenced to six years and six months in prison. primerochaco.com · 7paginas.com.ar · www.redesdenoticias.com.ar · www.cronica.com.ar · www.labrujula24.com · +15 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The Tribunal ordered the immediate detention of Sergio Urribarri, Pedro Ángel Báez, and Juan Pablo Aguilera. 7paginas.com.ar · www.diariojunio.com.ar · www.redesdenoticias.com.ar · spnoticias.com.ar · www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com · +9 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The tribunal rejected the request for house arrest, stating the execution of the sentence must proceed. www.labrujula24.com · noticiasargentinas.com · www.miradorprovincial.com · notienred.info · mediosrioja.com.ar · +2 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Defense attorney Leopoldo Cappa requested house arrest for Urribarri, citing mental health issues including PTSD. www.elmiercolesdigital.com.ar · www.labrujula24.com · www.sitiosargentina.com.ar · www.somosjujuy.com.ar · notienred.info · +4 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The irregular schemes caused an economic loss exceeding $12 million to the province of Entre Ríos. elintransigente.com · primerochaco.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] The investigation identified irregular commercial operations involving official advertising contracts between 2010 and 2015. primerochaco.com · elintransigente.com · www.laplata1.com · noticiasargentinas.com · diariopampero.com · +2 more
- [● 30 SOURCES] The Supreme Court rejected the extraordinary appeals presented by the defense. mariagrandealdia.com.ar · primerochaco.com · 7paginas.com.ar · www.diariojunio.com.ar · www.elheraldo.com.ar · +22 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] Sergio Urribarri was sentenced to eight years in prison and a permanent ban from holding public office. mariagrandealdia.com.ar · primerochaco.com · www.cronica.com.ar · www.labrujula24.com · www.sitiosargentina.com.ar · +11 more