Overview
- The Federal Chamber selected Judge Ariel Lijo to subrogate Federal Court No. 11, where he will inherit the ANDIS investigation still delegated to prosecutor Franco Picardi.
- Lijo must address defense motions seeking to void the proceedings and comply with a court order to examine viral audio recordings attributed to Diego Spagnuolo.
- On February 9, Judge Sebastián Casanello processed Spagnuolo without pretrial detention for alleged illicit association, bribery, fraud against the state, and incompatible dealings, bringing the total processed to 19.
- Casanello imposed an asset embargo on Spagnuolo exceeding 202 million pesos, ordered new depositions, and cautioned that the scheme may involve broader complicities.
- A government audit covering December 2023 to August 2025—detailing steered tenders, overpricing, weak controls, and a parallel supplier registry—was central to the case, while the audios were not used as evidence in the processing.