The Argentinian Vice President is sentenced to 6 years in prison, found guilty of corruption

2022-12-07 08:50:30Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The Argentinian Vice President is sentenced to 6 years in prison, found guilty
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

An Argentine court sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in prison and barred her from holding public office in a high-profile corruption case on Tuesday.

Fernandez was found guilty of abuse of office, after breaking the law by awarding tenders to her friends. But she is unlikely to serve a prison sentence because she has some immunity through her government roles and is expected to begin a lengthy appeals process, foreign media reported.

Lawyers said Fernandez de Kirchner would not go to prison soon because of a lengthy appeals process and her immunity while serving as vice president. She would have to resign or be removed from office before being sent to prison.

Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 12 years in prison. This is the first time a vice president has been convicted of a crime while in office in Argentina.


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