Argentina’s Kirchner Won’t Seek Office After Guilty Verdict
- Cristina Kirchner found guilty in a corruption investigation
- As vice president, she holds immunity to avoid jail time
Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
Photographer: Juan Ignacio Roncoroni/Pool/Getty Images
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Argentina’s powerful Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said she will not run for public office after a court found her guilty of fraud charges, effectively ruling out a new presidential attempt next year after initially hinting at the possibility.
Earlier Tuesday, Fernandez de Kirchner was sentenced to six years in prison and was given a lifetime ban from being in office. She is not expected to serve the term for the foreseeable future given her immunity as vice president and head of the senate.