US EditionArgentina’s Kirchner to Be Banned From Politics After Graft Conviction Upheld
- Argentina's Supreme Court upheld the six-year prison sentence and lifetime public office ban for former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on June 9, 2025 in Buenos Aires.
- The ruling follows earlier convictions from 2022, confirmed last year, despite Fernández de Kirchner denying wrongdoing and alleging political persecution.
- The case centers on fraudulent administration linked to awarding roadwork contracts during her presidency from 2007 to 2015, with the Supreme Court dismissing defence arguments unanimously.
- The three Supreme Court justices Horacio Rosatti, Carlos Rosenkrantz, and Ricardo Lorenzetti jointly stated the graft conviction should stand, rejecting all defence challenges.
- The decision removes Fernández de Kirchner from upcoming legislative elections in September and may intensify political tensions amid national union strike threats.
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Argentina ban on former president Kirchner reshapes political landscape
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's supreme court has effectively banned former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner from government, a move that poses both a challenge and an opportunity for the opposition Peronist party ahead of crunch midterm elections this year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Argentina’s Kirchner to be banned from politics after graft conviction upheld
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Argentina's Supreme Court has upheld former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's conviction for fraud, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing Bloomberg. According to the ruling, the court upheld a six-year prison sentence and a lifetime ban on holding public office. Bloomberg notes that Kirchner, who now faces imminent arrest, was found guilty of bribery in 2022 but avoided prison time because she enjoyed immunity as the sitting vice president. The v…
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Argentina's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for ex-President Cristina Fernández
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the 6-year prison sentence on corruption charges for former President Cristina Fernández.
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