Argentine court sentences VP Fernandez de Kirchner to 6 years in prison in graft case


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  • Wednesday, 07 Dec 2022

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner speaks during an event with the Union of Metallurgical Workers in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 4, 2022. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine federal court on Tuesday found Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner guilty of corruption in a case related to public works in a highly-charged legal case that has rattled the country.

The court convicted Fernandez de Kirchner to 6 years in prison, though she is unlikely to serve any prison time soon as she has immunity from her government roles and is expected to launch a lengthy appeals process that could take years.

(Reporting by Nicolas Misculin; Writing by Anthony Esposito)

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