Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was sentenced to six years. The sentence will not be entered until the appeals are heard, in addition, he has immunity from prosecution.
Argentina’s vice president and ex-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been sentenced to six years in prison and banned from public office for life. He was sentenced by a panel of three judges after he was found guilty of a fraudulent scheme in which authorities embezzled $1 billion (956 million euros) from public projects during his tenure as head of state.
The court also rejected the charge of leading a criminal organization, under this article the penalty could be 12 years in prison.
Argentina’s current vice president was convicted for the first time
As AP noted, this is the first time an Argentine vice president has been convicted while in office. The verdict will not be entered until the appeals are heard, a process that could take years. Currently, the Vice President of Argentina has immunity from prosecution.
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner criticized the verdict, calling herself a victim of the “judicial mafia”. He later announced that he would not run next year for the presidency, which he held from 2007-2015.
Supporters of the former president are preparing a nationwide strike
Supporters of the former president announced the possibility of a nationwide strike. They gathered in downtown Buenos Aires and marched to the federal courthouse, where Kirchner was found guilty. Participants in the procession beat drums and shouted, bypassing police barriers.
On September 1, an assassination attempt was made on 69-year-old Christina Kirchner. The assassination attempt took place outside the home of the Vice President of Argentina in Buenos Aires.
As current head of state Alberto Fernandez said in a televised statement, a man in the crowd pointed a gun at Kirchner and pulled the trigger, but no shots were fired. The attacker was arrested.
In 2018, Argentina’s former Economy Minister and former Vice President Amado Budu was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison on corruption charges.
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