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Government Formalizes Five-Year Renewal for Judge Carlos Mahiques on Argentina’s Top Criminal Appeals Court

The decree keeps him on the influential appeals bench past the retirement age, prompting fresh pushback from opposition blocs and civil society groups.

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El ministro de Justicia, Juan Bautista Mahiques
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Overview

  • The Milei administration, which published Decree 367/2026 on Tuesday in the Boletín Oficial, confirmed Carlos Alberto Mahiques for a new five-year term on the Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation.
  • The mandate begins November 11, 2026 and runs to 2031, allowing him to stay after turning 75 under the rule that lets judges remain with fresh endorsements from the Executive and the Senate.
  • The Senate approved his nomination 58–11 with support from La Libertad Avanza, PRO, the UCR, and allied provincial blocs.
  • Kirchnerist senators opposed the renewal and said he lacks ethical and constitutional fitness, while groups like ACIJ and Inecip criticized the designation process as lacking transparency.
  • The Chamber of Criminal Cassation is Argentina’s highest criminal appeals court and often rules on politically sensitive cases, so his vote could shape outcomes in major investigations.