US EditionEight Years on, Trial Begins in Argentina Submarine Implosion
Four former Navy officers face prison terms of one to five years for dereliction of duty in the 2017 submarine disaster that killed 44 sailors, prosecutors said.
- Argentina's navy faces renewed scrutiny as a 2026 trial opened in Santa Cruz over the 2017 ARA San Juan implosion that killed 44 sailors, charging four former officers.
- Investigators hypothesize a valve failure allowed water into the battery compartment, triggering a fire and explosion after the submarine reported ventilation system seawater ingress and vanished on November 15.
- Families and their lawyers say none of the 43 men and one woman are expected to attend the trial, calling it an 'avoidable tragedy,' following revelations about illegal surveillance linked to Macri's prosecution.
- The court set hearings to run over four consecutive days with a week's break before the next session, after a 2021 court-martial dismissed Villamide and sentenced officers to up to 45 days.
- Plaintiffs say proving the cause requires a multimillion-dollar salvage operation, some relatives say the trial's start matters most, while victims' relatives show resignation and cite a promise to a son.
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2017 implosion of Argentine submarine was 'foreseeable,' trial hears
The submarine implosion that killed 44 Argentine sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster since the Falklands War, was "foreseeable," prosecutors argued as the trial over the disaster got underway Tuesday.
Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — More than eight years after one of the worst tragedies in the history of the Argentine Navy, four former high-ranking officers appeared in court Tuesday to be tried for their alleged responsibility in the sinking of the ARA San Juan submarine, which killed all 44 crew members. The court in Santa Cruz, in southern Argentina, is conducting the trial in which the defendants face charges of dereliction of duty, b…
Trial for the dead in the ARA San Juan. Classes begin in Tucumán by compulsory conciliation. The AFA decides what to do with the strike. The dollar went down. Conference of agencies of DD.HH. by CFK. The war in the Middle East is escalating. From today, Mexico begins to reduce the working day. 1. ARA San Juan Today begins the oral trial of members of the Navy for the sinking of the submarine ARA San Juan, where 44 people died, in November 2017. …
Four former Navy commanders will be tried for the tragedy in which 44 crew members died in 2017. There will be no political leaders on the bench.
Killed 44 sailors: Eight years on, trial begins in Argentina submarine implosion
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