Mar 6 • 19:17 UTC 🇦🇷 Argentina Clarin (ES)

The Rosario Judge Gastón Salmain Processed for Asking for Bribes Suffered Two Judicial Setbacks

Judge Gastón Salmain has faced judicial setbacks as the Federal Chamber dismissed his request to remove two judges overseeing his bribery case.

Judge Gastón Salmain from Rosario, Argentina, is under investigation for serious charges including failure to perform public duties, aggravated passive bribery, and malfeasance. This investigation centers around allegations that he collaborated with a financier and a notary to manipulate a case file, allowing a trust to acquire dollars at the official rate in exchange for an agreed-upon bribe of $200,000. Salmain's actions have raised serious concerns regarding judicial corruption and integrity in the Argentine legal system.

Recently, the Federal Chamber of Cassation supported the decisions made by two judges from the Federal Chamber of Rosario, rejecting Salmain's request to recuse them based on alleged

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