At the first hearing of the "Cuadernos" mega-trial, Cristina Kirchner once again fell short before the court. From her apartment at San José 1111, where she is under house arrest, she tried to participate via Zoom without turning on her camera. However, Judge Enrique Méndez Signori noticed the maneuver and ordered her to show herself.
The episode occurred when the magistrate noticed that not all the defendants were visible in the judicial Zoom. "Not all the defendants appear on camera. It is the court's duty to ensure that this reading takes place in their presence, in order to safeguard the right to defense," he stated firmly.
Minutes later, Cristina Kirchner reappeared in the video call alongside her lawyer, Carlos Beraldi, visibly uncomfortable with the court's order. The moment caused murmurs among those present and was interpreted as a new attempt by the former president to avoid public exposure.
The scene contrasted with the attitude of other defendants, such as former minister Julio De Vido, who was seen eating in front of the camera during the hearing as if it were a virtual picnic. His behavior, far from the respect required by a judicial process of this magnitude, was taken as yet another display of the old practices of arrogance and impunity with which Kirchnerism tries to confront the justice system.
