Dirección de Observaciones Judiciales (''Directorate of Judicial Surveillance'', DOJ) is an

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intelligence service responsible for intercepting communications as required by judicial officers. It is part of the Secretaría de Inteligencia, the main

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, and a subagency of the National Intelligence System. It is known as "Division 84" or "Ojota" inside SIDE. ("O-Jota" is the Spanish pronunciation of the letters OJ.)

Building

The DOJ is located in a tall, undistinguished building on Ave. de los Incas 3834, in

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. The building has an internal surface of and an estimated monetary value of US $1,577,443. Before moving into its own building, it operated out of Telecom Argentina´s Belgrano facility.

Mishandling allegations

During the past few years, there have been allegations of budget mishandlings and phone interventions without a judicial request and authorization; and about SIDE's counterintelligence service also having the capability to intercept communications.

External links

Intelligence Reform Law 25.520

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Building

Mishandling allegations

See also

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