Argentina's Top Court Upholds Kirchner's Corruption Conviction
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Argentina's Supreme Court upheld the six-year prison sentence and lifetime ban from public office for former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on corruption charges. Kirchner, convicted in 2022 for steering public works contracts to a friend's company, denounced the ruling as politically motivated. Despite her age (72), she may serve under house arrest. President Milei welcomed the verdict, while Kirchner's supporters see it as an attempt to silence her.
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