Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was found guilty of fraud on Tuesday and was sentenced to six years in prison and received a lifetime ban from holding public office, AP reports.
Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner speaking in La Plata in November 2022. Photo: Matías Baglietto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was found guilty of fraud on Tuesday and was sentenced to six years in prison and received a lifetime ban from holding public office,The conviction stems from a corruption trial in which she was accused of embezzling $1 billion through public works projects during her tenure as president.
A three-judge panel found that Kirchner committed fraud but rejected prosecutors’ request that she also be charged with leading a criminal organization. Kirchner, who has denied wrongdoing and has said she will appeal the conviction, will not face a prison sentence or the public office ban until the appeals are exhausted.Speaking after the sentence was handed down, Kirchner called the court a "firing squad" and described herself as the victim of a "judicial mafia."
Her supporters have said they plan to stage a nationwide strike in response to the conviction, according to AP.Kirchner was president of Argentina for two terms between 2007 and 2015 before becoming vice president in 2019.
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