Argentine Courts Grant House Arrest to Former President Cristina Fernandez
Cristina Fernandez greets her supporters from the balcony of her home in Buenos Aires, 2025. X/ @radiounr
June 17, 2025 Hour: 2:48 pm
She was initially expected to appear in federal court on Wednesday to begin serving her sentence in jail.
On Tuesday, the Argentine court granted house arrest to former President Cristina Fernández (2007-2015), who was sentenced to six years and a life ban from holding public office for irregularities in the awarding of public works contracts between 2003 and 2015.
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Fernandez was initially expected to appear in federal court on Wednesday to begin serving her sentence. Since she has already been placed under house arrest, the leftist leader will not have to travel from her residence in the Constitución neighborhood to the courthouse. Despite this, the Justicialist Party promised that the march in her support would take place tomorrow.
The “Road Case,” widely considered politically controversial, found Fernandez guilty of irregularities in roadwork contracts in the province of Santa Cruz between 2003 and 2015, during her presidency and the administration of her husband Nestor Kirchner (2003-2007).
The text reads, “A mobilization is being called in Neuquen in support of Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner.”
In its verdict, the court ordered the former Argentine president to wear the electronic anklet and imposed the following conduct rules on Fernandez while she remains under house arrest:
a) She must stay at the designated residence and may not leave except in exceptional, unavoidable circumstances, which must be properly justified. Outside these exceptions, she must request and obtain prior authorization from the court without exception.
b) She must refrain from any behavior that could disturb the peace of the neighborhood or disrupt the peaceful coexistence of its residents.
c) Within 48 business hours, she must submit a list of her immediate family members, her legal representatives, police guards, and medical professionals who regularly treat her. These individuals may enter the residence where she is serving her sentence without prior judicial approval. Any other person not included in this list must seek authorization, providing justification for their visit.
teleSUR/ JF Source: EFE
