# Kirchner Family Corruption Cases Unify in Single Trial

> Argentina's Kirchner family corruption cases merge into one trial starting Friday.
- Title: Kirchner Family Corruption Cases Unify in Single Trial
- Summary: Argentina's Kirchner family corruption cases merge into one trial starting Friday. Argentina's Federal Criminal Cassation Court unifies Hotesur and Los…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/hotesur-los-sauces-kirchner-family-corruption-cases-to-be-heard-in-single-trial.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-20T23:32:05+00:00
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- Topics: argentina, hotesur, los sauces, kirchner family, corruption cases, single trial, federal criminal cassation court, news, politics, world
## Court Unifies Cases
Argentina’s Federal Criminal Cassation Court ruled Hotesur and Los Sauces corruption cases must be heard in one trial starting Friday, October 23.
## Cases Involve Hotel Chains
The cases target money-laundering, illicit association and corruption linked to Hotesur and Los Sauces hotel chains owned by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's family.
## Defendants Include Family Members
Máximo Kirchner, Cristina Kirchner's son, and 24 other businessmen and former officials face charges related to hotel room payments for unoccupied rooms.
## Court Overturned Previous Ruling
The Federal Criminal Appeals Court overturned a prior decision to split the cases, with judges Daniel Antonio Petrone and Diego G. Barroetaveña voting for the unified trial.
## Key takeaway

Argentina's Federal Criminal Cassation Court unifies Hotesur and Los Sauces corruption cases into a single trial starting October 23.