The Supreme Court ruling that upheld the conviction of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner triggered a moment of intense tension on LAM. Marcela Feudale, a panelist on the show and aligned with Kirchnerism, expressed outrage at the judicial decision and ended up clashing with attorney Mauricio D’Alessandro, who explained the legal scope of the case.
The Court confirmed the six-year prison sentence and lifetime disqualification for fraudulent administration in the Vialidad case. However, Feudale did not hide her discomfort and fired back: “Don’t you think it’s serious for a judge to go have dinner at a former president’s house when he has a case involving her main opponent?”
Feudale expressed her Kirchnerist stance and D’Alessandro firmly corrected her
D’Alessandro was clear: “I don’t think it’s serious, and I don’t think it affected impartiality.” Far from calming down, Feudale doubled down with irony: “Oh, really? Being friends doesn’t affect impartiality?”
The tension escalated when the panelist tried to delegitimize the Court: “I find the history of the judges’ appointments quite murky,” she stated. She added: “At the last minute with Lijo and García Mansilla, they had to backtrack because it was a scandal.”
The attorney replied with precise facts: “Rosatti was Cristina’s Minister of Justice. If that disqualifies him, then no judge could judge anyone.” He also clarified that his appointment by decree was legal because Congress was not in session.
Feudale’s anger grew when discussing Báez and the unfinished projects
Amid the exchange, Feudale tried to raise another doubt: “So why did the auditor appointed by Iguacel say that all 50 roads were completed?” D’Alessandro’s response was forceful: “That’s false. It’s fake news. The experts debunked it. The roads were not built.”
