The defense of the convicted for corruption, former president Cristina Kirchner, will file a complaint with the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation this Monday, aiming for the highest court to overturn her conviction in the case known as "Vialidad." In what represents the last appeal instance, the lawyers will request that the Court accept the plea and order the acquittal of the former president, who received a sentence of six years in prison. The deadline to file appeals with the highest court expires on Tuesday, but the defense attorney Carlos Beraldi will formalize the submission this Monday. Cristina Kirchner, expresidente de Argentina. The attorney will reiterate that, according to them, in the process "the guarantee of being judged by independent and impartial judges and the duty of objectivity that falls on the Public Prosecutor's Office" has been violated. Meanwhile, the prosecutor before the Chamber of Criminal Cassation, Mario Villar, will also file a "complaint" with the Court, requesting that the sentence of the former president be increased to 12 years in prison under the charge of illicit association.
The Court and the deadline to solve
If the Supreme Court accepts the complaint, it will involve the Attorney General's Office, headed by Eduardo Casal, who must issue an opinion on the case. Cristina Kirchner, expresidente de Argentina. The Attorney General's pronouncement is not binding, so the Court—currently composed of Horacio Rosatti, Carlos Rosenkrantz, Ricardo Lorenzetti, and Manuel García-Mansilla—is not obliged to follow it. In an election year, speculations about the outcome of the case are numerous, but the truth is that the highest court has no set deadlines to solve the appeal. Last week, the Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation rejected the extraordinary appeal filed by Cristina Kirchner's defense. The case investigates alleged irregularities in the award of public works in the province of Santa Cruz for the benefit of businessman Lázaro Báez. The corrupt former president faces a six-year prison sentence for fraud against public administration, ratified by Cassation.
