On March 17, 2009, the Supreme Court of Argentina ruled that the “Partido Nuevo Triunfo” cannot be recognized as a political party. The issue had been heard in the lower court, the “Cámara Nacional Electoral” – which rules on issues regarding political parties and elections – that “Partido Nuevo Triunfo” had tried to get recognition [...]

In recent years, same sex marriage has become one of the hottest legal and political topics worldwide. Latin America is no exception to this rule. Recently, in September 2007, the National Civil Court of Appeals, (“Cámara Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Civil”), rejected an injunction brought by a couple of two women that wanted to [...]

According to the Argentine National Constitution, the Argentine Nation adopts the federal republican representative form of government. The Judicial Power of the Nation is vested in a Supreme Court and in such lower courts as Congress may constitute in the territory of the Nation. The President appoints Justices of the Supreme Court, but the consent [...]