Argentine Judge Allows Lula to Visit Kirchner Under House Arrest

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner meets with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Buenos Aires in 2015. — Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner meets with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Buenos Aires in 2015.Photographer: Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images

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By Patrick Gillespie

July 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM UTC

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A federal judge granted former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner’s request for Brazil’s leftist leader, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to visit her this week in Buenos Aires while she’s under house arrest.