If the highest court dismisses his arguments and upholds the conviction, he would turn to international instances
According to the former president's legal team, there was alleged undue coordination between the Financial Information Unit (UIF) and the Anti-Corruption Office (OA) during Mauricio Macri's administration with judges and prosecutors who carried out the investigation and trial. However, almost all the judges who judged her were appointed by her.
In this context, the defense will place special emphasis on the role that, according to their position, the Argentine State played in the conviction issued in the case that investigated irregularities in public works in the south of the country.
In the Vialidad case, Cristina Kirchner received a sentence of six years in prison and perpetual disqualification from holding public office for fraud against the State.
However, the prosecution represented by Diego Luciani and the prosecutor before the Chamber, Mario Villar, argue that the charge of illicit association should also be added, which would increase the sentence to 12 years in prison.
In the complaint filed on Monday before the Supreme Court of Justice, the convicted for corruption Cristina Kirchner requested her acquittal in the Vialidad case and stated that, if the highest court dismisses her arguments and upholds the conviction, she will turn to international instances.
According to the media outlet TN, the legal team of the corrupt former president, led by Carlos Beraldi, is considering filing complaints before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) and, in a second instance, before Amnesty International.
The former vice president of Alberto Fernández faces a sentence of six years in prison for irregularities in the awarding of road works to businessman Lázaro Báez, which, according to the Justice, caused damage to the State and Argentinians exceeding $85,000 million.
To prevent the sentence from being enforced, although she could serve it under house arrest due to her 72 years, Cristina Kirchner filed a complaint with the Court. However, if the supreme court rejects her appeal or confirms the sentence, her defense has another option: turn to international human rights organizations, known for defending criminals in all countries of the world.
In her presentation before international organizations, Cristina Kirchner's defense will argue that, throughout the judicial process—from the investigation stage to the oral trial—there were "serious violations of conventional guarantees," which could "compromise the Argentine State on the external level."
