Leading producers and rural entities celebrated the verdict against the former president
The Río Cuarto Rural Society, one of the most important in the country, issued a statement clearly stating its position. "Today's events help generate hope for a better nation for everyone", it stated.
It also highlighted that judges and prosecutors agreed on the verdict against the convicted individual. "There is no risk to the system when the branches of government fulfill their role", it said.
In a decision that marks a turning point in Argentina's political and judicial history, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation today confirmed the criminal conviction against the corrupt former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in the so-called Vialidad case.
This way, the sentence that condemns her to six years in prison and lifetime disqualification from holding public office for corruption in public works during her administration is upheld.
The decision was made in an extraordinary meeting that brought together judges Horacio Rosatti, Carlos Rosenkrantz, and Ricardo Lorenzetti, who upheld the ruling of Federal Oral Court No. 2 issued in December 2022.
With this decision, Cristina Kirchner is now legally disqualified from running in the 2025 elections and could face an arrest warrant in the coming hours, unless the enforcement court decides otherwise.
The Vialidad case investigated the awarding of 51 public road works contracts in the province of Santa Cruz, systematically granted to businessman Lázaro Báez, a personal associate of the Kirchner family. The total amount awarded exceeds 46,000 million pesos (at that time) (101,413,000 pounds).
Cristina Kirchner was tried for two main offenses: On one hand, fraudulent administration to the detriment of the State, for allowing an irregular contracting system that enabled overpricing, payments for unfinished works, or works not carried out at all.
Leading producers as well as rural entities celebrated the Supreme Court ruling that upholds the conviction against former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
Just hours after the verdict confirming the six-year prison sentence and lifetime disqualification from holding public office for corruption against CFK was announced, the agricultural sector made its voice heard.
Several dozen agricultural and livestock producers from different parts of the country expressed themselves on X.
Néstor Roulet, a well-known producer and former Agriculture official, posted a photo of CFK smiling and himself with a displeased expression. "When justice changes your face", he wrote.
Javier Buján, who served as president of the Arbitration Chamber of the Grain Exchange and the Grain Exchange Brokers Center, reposted numerous segments from news programs referring to the conviction.
