The arrest was made in the context of the case for illegal use of public funds to finance their electoral campaigns. “A volume and incriminating content rarely seen in this type of events” was proven.
The Chamber of Criminal Cassation of Entre Ríos stopped the former governor Sergio Urribarri, in the case for his sentence in 2022 to eight years in prison and disqualified for life from holding public office. Since the sentence is not yet final, he will not begin serving his sentence. The provisions of the provincial Cassation are preventive detention.
The arrest warrant for the former governor was issued this morning by the Provincial Court of Cassation and communicated by the president of the court, Marcela Davite, to the chief of the Entre Ríos Police, who once he is captured must “house” him in Criminal Unit 1, in accordance with the instructions received.
The immediate arrest of Sergio Urribarri
The arrest was ordered within the framework of the case in which the provincial justice system proved that Urribarri illegally used public funds to finance his electoral campaigns, through printing and advertising contracts.
The former governor -who during the government of Alberto Fernández was ambassador to Israel– He was convicted on April 7, 2022 and that sentence was confirmed by the Entre Ríos Court in 2023. Urribarri presented an extraordinary appeal and still has the possibility that the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation will reverse his conviction.
The case in which Urribarri’s arrest was requested
In the same case in which Urribarri is involved, she was also removed from her position anti-corruption prosecutor Cecilia Goyeneche, who faced a jury for poor performance. Goyeneche coordinated the team of investigators that advanced against Urribarri, governor of Entre Ríos (2007-2015), an ally of Kirchnerism.
Now, Goyeneche is betting that the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nationwho has her case under study, restore her to her position. Last April, the highest court asked the Superior Court of Entre Ríos to send it the complete file to analyze the claim against the dismissal.
When the province’s Court of Cassation confirmed Urribarri’s conviction, it stated thate all the evidence in the case was “legitimately gathered” and that the accused were guaranteed the proper exercise of their defense. According to the Cassation, this investigation had evidence of “a volume and incriminating content rarely seen in this type of events.”
The crimes for which Urribarri is convicted are embezzlement and incompatible negotiations with the charge. The confirmed sentence was handed down, unanimously, on April 7, 2022.
Source: Ambito
