The Attorney General's Office reported that the United States Department of Justice submitted a memorandum to the New York Second Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the emergency motion filed by the Argentine Republic in the framework of the trial related to the YPF case.
The agency, led by Sebastián Amerio, reported that the document submitted by the U.S. judicial authority supports the country's request to suspend the discovery process following the ruling in New York courts.
On March 6, the Government of Javier Milei had filed an emergency motion with the objective of temporarily stopping that instance of the judicial process. Specifically, the request included the suspension of the document production phase (discovery), the requirement for sanctions and the evidentiary hearing scheduled between April 21 and 23, 2026
.According to the memorandum submitted by the Department of Justice, the discovery procedure currently under way is excessively intrusive and could conflict with fundamental principles that regulate relations between sovereign states.
In its document, the agency warns that these types of judicial requests directed against countries can generate diplomatic tensions and affect reciprocity in judicial treatment
between nations.The presentation also stresses that the courts, when evaluating requests for suspension such as the one proposed by Argentina, must consider the public interest involved and the possible effects on foreign relations. In this context, the memorandum maintains that special consideration should be given to the position of the US Executive Branch when it comes to issues related to foreign policy
.In this way, the Department of Justice requested that the court take these factors into account when deciding the motion presented by the Argentine State. In particular, the document asks that the principles of international courtesy, reciprocity between States and the possible implications that the process could have in terms of foreign relations be considered
.The response of the Milei Government
The Treasury Office highlighted the support received from the Donald Trump Government and the legal strategy adopted by the Argentine State was ratified. The agency expressed its gratitude for the support and stated that it will continue to work in the country's legal defense
