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Argentina's Vice President Faces a "Media-Judicial Firing Squad"
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Guest: Franco Metaza,Director-General for Foreign Affairs of the Argentina National Senate.
Franco is a political activist of Argentina. He is involved in the Peronist-Kirchnerista movement of “La Campora”.
He has a degree in Government and International Relations. He did his degree thesis on the Mercosur Parliament.
He has held different positions related to international relations in the General Secretary of Argentina Presidency, Chamber of Representatives and the National Bank of Argentina.
He participated in several G20 summits leading the youth delegation from his country (Mexico 2012, Russia 2013, Australia 2014).
He is currently pursuing a PhD in Defense
Background:
On August 22, an Argentine federal prosecutor requested a 12-year prison sentence for Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the country's former president and current vice president, on corruption charges related to public works. He also requested a lifetime ban on Fernandez de Kirchner from holding public office.
Prosecutor Diego Luciani accused Fernandez de Kirchner of defrauding the state and involvement in a scheme to divert public funds while president between 2007 and 2015.
The sentence will be known in months, according to local media, although Fernandez de Kirchner could appeal it to higher courts, which would take years to reach a final verdict.
On Twitter, Fernandez de Kirchner, who testified in court in 2019, said she was facing a "media-judicial firing squad" and "not a constitutional court."
The former president added that she was not given an opportunity to testify on new elements of the case and would present her defense on social media on Tuesday.
Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez condemned the decision on Twitter, describing the decision in a statement as a case of judicial persecution.
"None of the acts attributed to the former president have been proven," the statement said.
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner: Derecho de Defensa. Causa Vialidad.
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