of Federal Court of Cassation It was confirmed that a trial was held for the sinking of the submarine. ARA San JuanThe event, which resulted in the deaths of 44 sailors, will be held in Santa Cruz.
The Supreme Criminal Court has rejected as inadmissible an unusual appeal filed by Luis Alberto Tagliapietra, the father of the deceased sailor and representative of other victims, to have the trial moved to Mar del Plata.
The decision was made by judges Mariano Bolinski and Gustavo Hornos of the Fourth Chamber of Commerce. The Santa Cruz federal court has already set a March 2026 date to begin deliberations.
“It is the Supreme Court’s doctrine that resolutions determining jurisdictional issues are unlikely to be challenged by special federal appeals when federal jurisdiction is not denied, as in this case,” the Handmaidens wrote.
They also noted that “a requirement for extraordinary jurisdiction is to demonstrate that the resolution that appellant challenges violates the federal rights invoked as the basis of the claim,” but they argued that this issue was not tested in the case.
The case also involves Rear Admiral Luis Enrique López Mazzeo, who at the time of the tragedy was the Navy’s top operational officer, training and enlistment commander. Colonel Claudio Villamido, who led the submarine force. Captain Hector Alonso and frigate Captain Hugo Miguel Correa.
They are accused of failure to perform duties of a public servant, negligence of duty, and aggravating damages due to negligence resulting in death.
The investigation phase took place at the Caleta Olivia Federal Court in Santa Cruz, the court that has jurisdiction over the ship’s last contact point.
Judge Marta Yañez tried the case, which was filed in the state’s only Federal Oral Court in Rio Gallegos.
Due to the temporary closure of Rio Gallegos Airport, a preliminary hearing will be held at the Federal Oral Court of Comodoro Rivadavia on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 9:00 am.
The court will set dates for oral and public trials, with hearings scheduled for Monday through Thursday and extending for four months (March 3 to July 8, 2026).
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