Tag: Corruption
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Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sentenced to six years in prison for corruption
CNN — A court in Argentina on Tuesday sentenced the country’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, to six years in prison and disqualified her from holding public office again after finding her guilty of corruption during her earlier terms as President. Fernández de Kirchner has temporary immunity due to her current role so will…
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Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner handed six-year jail sentence for fraud
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was convicted and sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme that embezzled US$1 billion (or €955 million) through public works projects during her presidency. The verdict also outlined that Ms Fernandez de Kirchner would pay for the…