Overview
- The 75‑year‑old businessman was taken to the Hospital Penitenciario Central in Ezeiza after a respiratory decompensation described by multiple outlets as pneumonia late Friday night.
- His legal team says he has chronic conditions — including diabetes, hypertension, bronchitis and prior gastrointestinal bleeding — that have worsened during detention and require ongoing monitoring.
- No single, detailed public medical bulletin has been released, producing conflicting accounts that range from reports of clinical stability to family statements that his condition is delicate.
- Judicial authorities have said they will evaluate new clinical records; the defense is seeking that material be used to renew requests for prisión domiciliaria at higher courts.
- Báez is serving a consolidated 15‑year term for the 'Ruta del Dinero K' and Vialidad cases, and his health crisis has political and legal weight because a house‑arrest ruling could set a precedent for other high‑profile corruption convicts.