Cross-referencing phone calls and locations implicates several key figures and Kirchnerist activists
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A new report from the Judicial Information Center (CIJ) included evidence that could increase the number of defendants for the attack on the Artear building, where TN and eltrecechannels operate, which occurred on June 10, 2025, hours after the Supreme Court confirmed the corruption conviction of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
According to the revealed data, call records and geolocation analysis implicate not only the six suspects already identified but also new figures linked to La Cámpora, including the president of the organization in Tres de Febrero and current Kirchnerist councilman, Juan Agustín Debandi.
The attack took place after a gathering of violent K protesters who assembled in front of the Artear building after the ruling of the highest court became known. A group advanced against the premises and managed to force their way in, despite warnings from security personnel.
Máximo Kirchner y Juan Agustín Debandi.
According to internal cameras and subsequent complaints, the individuals caused serious damage in the main hall, the parking lot, and various areas of the building, damaging vehicles and technical equipment. The footage was key for the initial identifications and summons for questioning.
So far, the six identified as direct participants in the attack are Alberto Alejandro Grasso Rivaldi, who was arrested on the same day as the incidents, Pablo Daniel Giles, Matías Sebastián Federici, José Lepere, Rubén Ezequiel Pavón, and Facundo Nazareno Lococo. All are charged with acting in a coordinated manner to force entry into the premises.
In July, three of them, Giles, Lepere, and Federici, received restrictive measures: they must appear every 15 days at the prosecutor's office and are prohibited from approaching within 300 meters of the Artear building.
El ataque a TN y canal 13.
New details in the case
The new CIJ report included elements that could expand the case. One of the most relevant cases is that of Juan Agustín Debandi, councilman of Tres de Febrero, La Cámpora leader, and former vice president of the State Property Administration Agency (AABE). According to the technical analysis, his phone was geolocated at Lima 1149, just one block from the channel, within the same time frame in which the attack occurred.
In addition, he maintained communications with Lococo and Santiago Ezequiel Gambarte, a 26-year-old La Cámpora activist and student at the National University of Tres de Febrero.
Investigators believe that these connections are not isolated. The cross-referencing of antenna data, call records, and testimonies obtained in recent weeks suggests that several of those involved coordinated in the minutes prior to the break-in. For this reason, the judiciary is considering expanding the charges to new leaders, both for their possible direct participation and for potential logistical support roles.
