María Pía Silva Gallinato to lead Constitutional Tribunal from July 10

María Pía Silva Gallinato and Catalina Lagos Tschorne were elected to head the Constitutional Tribunal for two years. The vote took place Thursday during an extraordinary plenary session.

María Pía Silva Gallinato will assume the presidency on July 10, 2026. She succeeds Daniela Marzi, who has held the post since 2024.

The election was decided by absolute majority of the plenary members. Silva Gallinato will lead until the end of her term, while Lagos Tschorne will serve the remainder until July 10, 2028.

Silva Gallinato joined the Tribunal in June 2018 after selection by the Supreme Court. Lagos Tschorne joined in January 2024 following Senate ratification.

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Illustration of Argentine Senate voting on 74 judicial nominations amid tensions involving President Milei.
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Senate approves 74 judicial nominations amid internal tensions

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The Senate approved 74 judicial nominations on Thursday, including that of María Verónica Michelli whom President Javier Milei sought to withdraw. The session also granted preliminary approval to a 171 million dollar agreement with holdouts.

President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Monday that Laura Itzel Castillo will head the Secretariat of Women once she finishes her Senate duties.

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Opposition party presidents met on Monday at the Socialist Party headquarters to discuss a possible Constitutional Tribunal challenge against President José Antonio Kast's megareform.

Morena and its allies in the Chamber of Deputies have designed an accelerated schedule to approve the judicial counter-reform ordered by President Claudia Sheinbaum. The process aims to finish before the end of May 2026.

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Spain's Attorney General Teresa Peramato has decided not to renew Almudena Lastra as top prosecutor for the Community of Madrid, replacing her with Isabel Martín. On Thursday, after the Fiscal Council, Peramato proposed several promotions, including allies of former Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz. The Association of Prosecutors criticizes the appointments as vengeful.

Minister Luiz Fux followed rapporteur Cármen Lúcia's vote at the Federal Supreme Court, forming a 2-0 score for unconstitutionality of changes to the Ficha Limpa Law approved by Congress in 2025.

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The Senate approved María Verónica Michelli's nomination as judge despite executive opposition. The government and PRO leaders exchanged accusations over ethics and transparency.

 

 

 

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