The institutional relevance of the case led the Supreme Court to opt for a reasoned decision, in which the adopted decision regarding the judicial future of the corrupt former president will be explained in detail.
The Supreme Court judges already have their drafts ready, and the Criminal Secretariat is unifying the arguments into a single project. Cristina Kirchner already knows that time is running out, which is why this Monday the Unión por la Patria committee is meeting at the headquarters of the Justicialist Party.
The conviction for fraudulent administration of the former president includes six years in prison and lifetime disqualification from holding public office at both the national and provincial levels.
Cristina Kirchner, expresidente de Argentina.
If the Court upholds the sentence, the case file will be immediately sent to the Federal Oral Court, which will notify Cristina Kirchner to appear and be detained.
At that stage, the former president may request to serve the sentence under house arrest, citing her age as justification. Meanwhile, Peronism is considering different responses to an adverse ruling from the highest court. Among the options being considered are a joint institutional statement, a massive mobilization, and even the possibility of appealing to international courts to portray themselves as victims.
In this context, several leaders from the interior of the country have announced their return to the City of Buenos Aires to attend the meeting convened at the Instituto Patria this Monday at 3:00 p.m.
According to multiple sources, the Supreme Court is already working on the ruling that will confirm the sentence of the convicted for corruption and former president, Cristina Kirchner, in the Vialidad case. The decision can't be postponed beyond Friday.
Carlos Rosenkrantz, one of the members of the highest court, is the one who has the most reservations regarding the appropriate timing to issue the decision. The magistrate returns this Monday from a trip to Río Negro and the following week will depart for Mexico.
A key fact is that the Criminal Secretariat of the Court is currently preparing a reasoned rejection of the appeal filed by Cristina Kirchner. This implies two things:
First, the judicial decision is getting closer. If it is not solved before Friday, the ruling will be issued after Rosenkrantz returns from Mexico, which would place it too close to the deadline for the registration of lists for the legislative elections.
Second, the ruling will not be limited to a brief resolution under Article 280 of the Code of Procedure, as had been speculated until now, but will be a decision with legal grounds.
