The future of Julieta Makintach begins to take shape this Thursday in the annex of the Buenos Aires Senate. The magistrate, already suspended and under criminal investigation, faces a political trial that could remove her from the Judiciary.
The hearing, scheduled for 9 a.m., opens a process filled with tension, cross-accusations, and allegations regarding her role in the recording of "Justicia Divina". The documentary focused on the trial over Diego Maradona's death.
A key hearing with significant institutional impact
The Jury of Prosecution is composed of lawyers and provincial legislators, who must decide whether Makintach violated ethical and functional rules by allowing the filming.
Among the witnesses called by the prosecution are Maradona's family members, journalists, and the judges who shared the bench with her. The trial's prosecutor, Patricio Ferrari, three police officers who allegedly allowed cameras to enter, and the filmmaker Jorge Ignacio Huarte will also testify.
The defense denounces an accelerated process
Makintach's lawyer, Darío Saldaño, questioned the speed of the jury and requested an injunction before the Buenos Aires Supreme Court. He argued that the accusation "lacks a factual basis" and that "economic and political interests converge" behind the process.
