The Supreme Court was Solomonic. After confirming Cristina Kirchner’s conviction to six years in prison for the road cause, she hit the macrismo twice. In the first instance, because the Cause of Argentine moved, which worries the former president, by rejecting the challenge raised by the defense against two judges. But also because he denied an appeal to his cousin, Ángelo Calcaterra, who sought not to be judged for the Cuadernos cause.
Of course, unlike the strong criticism of Kirchnerism to the courtiers, Mauricio Macri continues to support them publicly. “If you do not do things within the law, you will pay the consequences,” said the former president in Corrientes when asked about the ruling against Cristina.
Meanwhile, having shaken the loving one of politics had consequences for the supreme. Because again The projects left the drawer to expand the highest court: if more judges are appointed, they would subtract the current power. It is the idea of wounded leaders.
Debate.
On Wednesday 25, in the Senate the discussion about the number of members that the highest court of justice must have, in a Plenary of Constitutional Affairs and Criminal Affairs Commissions.
The senators listened to constitutional lawyers, members of associations of magistrates and other specialists to know their opinion about how the Court should work. How could you expect, The arrest of Cristina Kirchner sneaked into a debate that should be more institutional.
In the Palace of Courts they are not surprised. They consider the policy reaction foreseeable. It is that there were already eight projects in Congress to expand the Court, which were waiting for their moment. Now legislators will try to advance with any of them.
There are three initiatives that come from Union for the Homeland, which ask to take up to 15 members to the highest. Other projects are written by deputies and senators related to governors, and there is even one of a government ally, Salteño Juan Carlos Romero, who proposes that there are 7 judges.
Of course, beyond the number of members, then consensus is needed to appoint judges. In fact, Today there are two vacancies that the government has not been able to fill. Nor could Alberto Fernández do it at the time.
After the condemnation of Cristina, the Court makes balance with resolutions against Macri, while preparing to endure a new onslaught that will arrive from Congress.
