The Workers Party (PT) issued a note of solidarity to former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner, who was sentenced on Tuesday (10) to six years in prison and perpetual ban on taking public office.
According to the party, Kirchner is “the biggest victim of political violence and lawfare” of Argentina since the country has regained democracy.
The PT reaffirms respect for the Argentine judiciary, but says regretting the “persecution” against Kirchner, which seeks to “definitely remove it from public life.”
“The Workers Party will be with the justicialist party in the fight for political rehabilitation of former President Cristina Kirchner,” says the statement.
while ruled the country.
In a lawsuit that was known as a case “Vialidad”, the prosecutor states that, along with several former employees of his government, Cristina Kirchner benefited entrepreneurs with millionaire contracts for incomplete, overpriced and even unnecessary road works.
The former president denies participation in the irregularities and denounces judicial persecution for political purposes. In recent statements, she called the Supreme Court of “Praetorian Guard of Economic Power.”
