The decision stops embargoes and measures against the country in the midst of litigation over the Kirchner expropriation.
The New York Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided to suspend all lawsuits related to the trial for the expropriation of YPF, in a decision that favors Argentina's position and gives it a key break in the midst of multi-million dollar litigation. The court ordered that no judicial proceedings proceed until the substantive issue is resolved in the appeal filed by the
national State.
The measure responds to a request made by the Treasury Attorney's Office, which requested to stop any action related to the execution of the ruling handed down in 2023, which had condemned the country for the nationalization of the oil company in 2012. The official strategy aimed to avoid embargoes and new precautionary measures while defining the validity of the litigating funds' claim
. Sebastián Amerio, Attorney of the Treasury.
The proposal was formalized by the Treasury Attorney, Sebastián Amerio, in his first hours in office. In his presentation, the official warned that allowing executions to proceed before a final judgment could seriously compromise the interests of the Argentine State, especially in a context of international financial pressure
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The House accepted the argument and ordered the full suspension of the proceedings, which implies that, for the time being, complaints cannot be executed or new instances of investigation initiated on U.S. territory. This is a decision with a direct impact, since it curbs the immediate risk of measures on Argentine assets abroad
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The New York court now has in its hands the decision of the main appeal, which will define whether the previous conviction is confirmed, modified or revoked. Different industry analysts believe that the decision to suspend the rest of the processes could indicate that the substantive ruling would not be far off, although there is no formal deadline for its publication
. The convicted Julio de Vido and Governor Axel Kicillof expropriated the company and compromised Argentina.
Politically and economically, the resolution represents a relief for the administration of Javier Milei, which seeks to order the inherited judicial front and reduce the country's exposure to costly international litigation. The YPF case, which originated in a Kirchnerism decision in 2012, continues to generate legal consequences that impact Argentina's credibility
and finances.
In this sense, the judicial brake also calls into question the cost of past political decisions that today result in million-dollar claims. While the case is moving towards a key definition, the Government is committed to upholding its legal strategy and avoiding further harm to the Argentine State and society in one of the most important lawsuits in recent years
