The former secretary of Néstor Kirchner, Miriam Quiroga, will not appear to testify in the oral trial of the Cuadernos case, one of the most significant corruption files linked to Kirchnerism. The woman, who worked for years in the closest circle of the former president and publicly claimed to have been his lover, cited health problems and is required to present medical certificates to the Federal Oral Court 7.
The situation has created tension in Comodoro Py because Quiroga is considered a key witness in the process. Her son, Emiliano Daniel Pintos, contacted the court to inform them that his mother is experiencing heart problems and a "stress condition" that prevent her from facing a highly exposed judicial statement.
Miriam Quiroga.
The communication was officially recorded in a secretary's note dated May 21. It was noted that the family defense promised to present the corresponding medical documentation to justify the absence of the former Kirchnerist official.
The court will now have to decide whether to accept the medical explanation and whether to reschedule Quiroga's testimonial statement, whose presence had gained special relevance in recent weeks after several failed attempts by the Justice to locate her.
Quiroga became a sensitive figure for Kirchnerism years ago after publicly stating that she had seen movements of bags during Néstor Kirchner's administration. In previous statements, she maintained that Daniel Muñoz, the former president's historic private secretary, repeatedly entered the presidential office with bags and carried out maneuvers that she described as a “pass-through.”
Daniel Muñoz alongside Néstor Kirchner.
Additionally, she claimed that Muñoz transported bags on presidential trips, although she clarified that she did not know the contents. Those statements have been incorporated into the file investigating the alleged illegal fundraising system from state contractor businessmen during the Kirchnerist governments.
In recent hearings, there have been strong clashes between defenders, prosecutors, and judges, as well as contradictory testimonies that complicated part of the judicial reconstruction. One of the most notable cases was that of the manager of a building linked to Cristina Kirchner, who partially retracted previous statements related to movements of bags.
Miriam claimed to be the lover of the late Néstor Kirchner.
Meanwhile, the expectation regarding Quiroga's possible testimony remains intact. In the accusation, they believe that her account could provide relevant details about the internal workings of the presidential circle during the Kirchnerist years.
Among the main accused in the file is the convicted Cristina Kirchner, identified by prosecutors as the head of a criminal organization dedicated to collecting bribes in public works, an accusation that the defense rejects and denounces as political persecution.
