The Brazilian dictator, Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva, arrived this Wednesday in Buenos Aires to participate in the Mercosur Summit and, as part of his official agenda, requested a personal visit to former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who is currently under house arrest due to a final conviction in the "Vialidad" case, which found her guilty of fraudulent administration to the detriment of the State.
The visit was confirmed by the Brazilian Embassy and authorized by Federal Oral Court No. 2—composed of judges Rodrigo Giménez Uriburu, Andrés Basso, and Jorge Gorini—who ruled that "there are no legal impediments preventing the requested visit from taking place". Judge Gorini also reminded the former president that she must "refrain from engaging in behaviors that disturb the neighborhood", in reference to the strict terms of her confinement.
The meeting between Lula and the convicted former Argentine president will take place this Thursday, July 3 at Fernández de Kirchner's Buenos Aires residence, in the Constitución neighborhood. The former president's inner circle assured that the meeting will be of a "strictly private and humanitarian nature" and will not include the presence of media outlets. Lula da Silva, as arranged, will arrive accompanied only by accredited personnel.
Cristina Kirchner is currently serving a six-year prison sentence and a lifetime disqualification from holding public office, handed down by Federal Oral Court No. 2, in a historic ruling that found her responsible for directing public works in favor of Lázaro Báez during her presidential terms.
