‘Free Cristina’ Campaign Denounces Political Persecution of Argentina’s Former President
A woman holds an image that evokes Cristina Fernandez. Photo: EFE
July 31, 2025 Hour: 8:04 am
This initiative will establish committees advocating for the Peronist leader’s release in Mexico, Brazil, and Bolivia.
The international campaign “Free Cristina” continues to expand, aiming to denounce the political persecution of former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, who is currently under house arrest following a conviction for alleged corruption in public works contracts between 2003 and 2015.
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In August, the campaign will establish committees advocating for the Peronist leader’s release in Mexico, Brazil, and Bolivia, with the goal of highlighting the political persecution of Fernandez and promoting a common agenda among progressive forces across the continent.
From July 31 to August 3, Argentine lawmakers Leila Chaer, Tomas Ledesma, Carolina Gaillard, Itai Hagman, and Lucia Corpacci will represent the campaign at the Annual Pan-American Congress of Legislators – Progressive International, to be held in Mexico City.
On August 4, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) will host the launch of the “Free Cristina” Committee, featuring appearances by prominent figures such as Oscar Parrilli and Soledad Magno, along with leaders from the ruling Morena party.
On August 4 and 5, Mexico will also host the Forum of Progressive Political Parties – Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), where lawmaker Julia Strada, Oscar Parrilli, and Soledad Magno will represent Argentina.
From August 1 to 3, Brazil’s Workers’ Party (PT) National Congress in Brasilia will mark the launch of the “Free Cristina” Committee in Brazil, with the participation of former Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana and Mercosur parliamentarian Franco Metaza.
From August 2 to 3, representatives of the “Free Cristina” campaign will be present in Cochabamba, Bolivia, for a Runasur meeting that will include former Bolivian President Evo Morales.
The text reads, “Cristina does not shut up’ and ‘Free Cristina’ are slogans that began to grow in Argentina. Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner turned a month of detention at her Buenos Aires residence. During this time, she has addressed a militancy that has overflowed to listen to her.”
The campaign has also released audiovisual materials and documents outlining the persecution of Fernandez. A video points out connections between judicial officials involved in the “Vialidad” case and former Argentine President Mauricio Macri, naming judges and prosecutors who had personal ties to him. The video claims the conviction was a “baseless plan without a crime,” orchestrated by Macri and Hector Magnetto, owner of the Clarin newspaper.
A document titled “The Persecution and Disqualification of Cristina Fernandez: Two Governments, Economic Power, and Media Power Have Sought to Destroy the Rule of Law in Argentina” argues that Fernandez’s disqualification is the result of “judicial political persecution carried out by economic and media powers and executed without evidence by Argentina’s Supreme Court.”
The document also details what it calls an “extremely grave institutional situation” within the Supreme Court, asserting that the Vialidad case was a “farce and part of a lawfare operation,” which violated basic guarantees of due process.
The “Free Cristina” campaign argues that this political disqualification represents a “rupture of the 1983 democratic pact” and denies the Argentine people the right to freely choose their leaders.
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Source: Pagina 12 – Prensa Comunitaria
