16/06/2026 13:42 - Politica
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President Javier Milei and Minister of Justice Juan Bautista Mahiques signed decrees published this Tuesday in the Official Bulletin (Argentina's government gazette), formalizing 15 new judicial appointments approved by the National Senate during the session of June 4, 2026.
The 11 newly appointed judges will serve in courts across Buenos Aires City (the federal capital, known as CABA) and Buenos Aires Province (the largest province surrounding the capital):
| Official | Position | Decree |
|---|---|---|
| Claudio Ricardo Silvestri | Chamber Judge, Federal Criminal Oral Court N° 1 (La Plata) | 453/2026 |
| Pablo Ezequiel Wilk | Chamber Judge, Federal Criminal Oral Court N° 2 (La Plata) | 455/2026 |
| Laureano Alberto Durán | Chamber Judge, Federal Appeals Court of La Plata, Division I | 464/2026 |
| Paula Fuertes | Judge, National Criminal and Correctional Court N° 14 (Buenos Aires City) | 460 |
| Soledad Eugenia Mariño | Judge, National Criminal and Correctional Court N° 18 (Buenos Aires City) | 462 |
| José Miguel Guerrero | Judge, National Criminal and Correctional Court N° 1 (Buenos Aires City) | 457/2026 |
| María Gloria Capanegra | Judge, National Criminal and Correctional Court N° 17 (Buenos Aires City) | 461 |
| Laura Wiszniacki | Judge, National Civil Court of First Instance N° 62 (Buenos Aires City) | 459/2026 |
| Jorge Djivaris | Chamber Judge, National Commercial Appeals Court, Division B | 463 |
| Analía Victoria Romero | Chamber Judge, National Civil Appeals Court, Division E | 465 |
| Diego Allievi | Judge, Federal Social Security Court of First Instance N° 10 | 452/2026 |
Laureano Alberto Durán, appointed as Chamber Judge to the Federal Appeals Court of La Plata (Division I), previously served as secretary in the same court. He is the son of the late judge Alberto Ramón Durán, who also served on that appeals court, continuing a family tradition in Argentina's federal justice system.
The Public Ministry (an independent body responsible for prosecution and public defense) received 4 new officials:
Santiago Vismara was appointed General Prosecutor before the Criminal and Correctional Oral Courts, Prosecutor's Office N° 9 (decree 454/2026). Vismara gained public recognition for leading the investigation into businessman Francisco Sáenz Valiente, accused in the death of Brazilian model Emmily Rodrigues at a party—a high-profile case that attracted significant media attention in Argentina.
These new designations add to those officially published the previous week through decrees 445/2026, 446/2026, and 447/2026:
These appointments occur during a complex political moment for President Milei's administration:
Sources: Official Bulletin (Boletín Oficial), National Senate, Infobae
Alfredo S. Quiroga
