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Top Criminal Court Grants House Arrest to Julio De Vido Citing Health Risks

Judges cited prison medical gaps to justify monitored home confinement for his Once sentence.

Overview

  • De Vido, who was moved late Monday from the Ezeiza prison to his home in Zárate, began serving the rest of his term under electronic monitoring.
  • Sala III of the Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation reversed a prior denial and granted house arrest after an April 1 cardiac emergency that required angioplasty and a stent.
  • The ruling found Ezeiza’s Unit 19 could not meet his needs, noting no 24-hour on-site medical guard, specialists reachable only by phone, and missing drugs needed to reverse anticoagulation in a crisis.
  • The execution judge set rules for compliance that include an ankle monitor, periodic checks, advance notice of medical appointments, and a ban on leaving the country.
  • Families of the Once victims publicly condemned the measure, while De Vido continues serving a four-year conviction for administration fraud linked to the 2012 crash.