Overview
- On Saturday Miriam Quiroga told a journalist she will not appear for the Tuesday testimony in the Cuadernos trial because she has “serious health problems” and will send a medical certificate to Tribunal Oral Federal 7.
- Quiroga had been unreachable for almost a month, prompting police and judicial searches that located her and ended uncertainty about her whereabouts.
- She is treated as a key witness because she told journalists in 2013 that she saw Daniel Muñoz show a bag of money at the Casa Rosada, a detail prosecutors say could help confirm alleged kickback circuits.
- Quiroga told reporter Luis Gasulla she received an indirect message that warned her to leave, a claim that has heightened concerns about possible pressure or threats against witnesses in the case.
- The court has not set a new date and is assessing options under Argentine law, including accepting medical justification, ordering in‑person testimony later, or allowing testimony by videoconference; the outcome could affect how other witnesses are secured and scheduled as the trial proceeds.