Overview
- The Cámara en lo Penal Económico on June 18, 2026 rejected Pablo Toviggino’s third attempt to remove Judge Diego Amarante from the case and ordered Toviggino to pay legal costs in the ruling signed by Roberto Hornos.
- Judge Amarante processed Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia, Pablo Toviggino and other AFA officials in March 2026 on charges that the association delayed deposits of social‑security and tax payments totaling roughly 19,353 million pesos.
- ARCA has asked the court to widen the investigation to examine alleged use of false invoices exceeding 900 million pesos as part of the scheme to evade taxes.
- Judicial measures already in place include embargoes, requirements to report movements and bans on leaving the country for Tapia and Toviggino, with limited travel authorizations granted for Tapia’s football duties.
- The case remains on appeal before the Cámara while Amarante keeps instruction of the file, and defenders continue multilayered procedural challenges including complaints to the Consejo de la Magistratura that could prolong the process.