The year 2025 proved to be one of the most impactful in Argentina's judicial history, featuring high-profile cases involving prominent figures. Noticias Argentinas summarized the most resonant legal proceedings. For instance, in March, the oral trial for the alleged homicide of Diego Armando Maradona began. However, after 19 hearings, the San Isidro Court annulled the proceedings due to a documentary film featuring Judge Julieta Makintach, who was also a judge on the case. In October, the trial against former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and 19 other former officials began. They are accused of leading, organizing, or forming a criminal organization between 2003 and 2015 to raise funds from various companies in the construction, energy, and transport sectors in exchange for state contracts. The Sena clan was found guilty of the femicide of Cecilia Strzyzowski, committed in July 2023 in Chaco province. Leonardo Cositorto, the leader of Generación Zoe, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for leading a criminal organization and fraud. President Javier Milei became embroiled in controversy after promoting the Libra cryptocurrency on social media, which plummeted 89% in value in just four hours, causing million-dollar losses for over 44,000 investors. Former deputy Germán Kiczka was sentenced to 14 years in prison for possessing, facilitating, and distributing child sexual abuse material. In May, the first complaints were filed against the owners of HLB Pharma and Ramallo S.A. laboratories for producing fentanyl vials adulterated with bacteria. The investigation has linked 173 patient deaths in hospitals across the country to the case. In June, nurse Brenda Agüero was found guilty of killing five babies and attempting to murder eight others, leading to a life sentence. Actress Julieta Prandi, who accused her ex-husband Claudio Contardi of physical, psychological, and sexual violence, expressed relief after he was sentenced to 19 years in prison. Retired police officer Rafael Moreno was sentenced to eight and a half years for killing his neighbor who refused to lower the volume of the music on Christmas. Additionally, investigations into the femicide of Nora Dalmasso and the disappearance of María Cash were concluded, with charges filed. Argentina's Supreme Court concluded the year with a record number of sentences: nearly 15,700 penalties and resolving close to 28,900 cases.
