Overview
- This week the Ministry of Justice published Resolución 384/2026 in the Boletín Oficial, formalizing new rules that govern executive requests to renew judges who reach the constitutional age limit of 75.
- The resolution removes the prior multi‑actor pre‑Senate comment period and makes the Justice Ministry the sole gatekeeper for the administrative stage before the President sends a nomination to the Senate.
- Magistrates must now file identity documents, university degree, a full CV, expanded patrimonial declarations and request the renewal up to 12 months before turning 75, and the ministry must obtain a five‑day fiscal and social‑security report from ARCA.
- The ministry will publish each renewal request in the Boletín Oficial for one day with a link to the judge’s curriculum, leaving broader public participation to the Senate stage.
- Critics cite recent contrasting decisions on Martín Irurzun and Carlos Mahiques and warn the changes concentrate political control and will likely produce more legal challenges, while the government says the rules aim to simplify procedures and reduce conflicts.