After chaos surrounding the verdict, Kirchner is allowed to live in the house under supervision!

After chaos surrounding the verdict, Kirchner is allowed to live in the house under supervision!

On June 17, 2025, the Argentine justice system announced a significant decision: Former President Cristina Kirchner can now serve her six-year prison sentence under house arrest in Buenos Aires. A federal criminal chamber has made the critical decision that requires electronic monitoring during her prison term. Kirchner, who is 72 years old, had asked for this measure, among other things, for security reasons and because of her existing police protection measures. She also recalled an assassination attempt that she survived in September 2022, which further underlines her concern.

The legal basis for her house arrest can be found in the final decision of the Argentine Supreme Court, which confirmed her conviction on June 10, 2025. This was pronounced because of the embezzlement of contracts during her term as president from 2007 to 2015. This means that Kirchner is not only sentenced to six years behind bars, but is also banned from public office forever. The courts rejected their final appeals, emphasizing that the conviction was based on a large body of evidence and the sentence was justified.

Fight for justice or political persecution?

Critics and supporters are watching Kirchner's case like a hawk. The politician, who protests her innocence, speaks of a “politically motivated persecution” and sees herself as the victim of a conspiracy aimed at forcing her out of politics. She tells her supporters, who regularly gather outside her residence, that her opponents want to see her either “in prison or dead.” These statements are taken up by the sympathizers of the Partido Justicialista, also an upcoming large demonstration in Buenos Aires, who want to show Kirchner's support.

Since Kirchner's conviction, the Peronist movement, to which her supporters belong, has mobilized. They are directed against the government of Javier Milei, who is pursuing polarizing policies after his victory in the last elections. Protests have broken out across the country in recent days, with many young people demanding equality and justice and showing solidarity with Kirchner.

What does this mean for the future?

Argentina's political landscape could change significantly as a result of Kirchner's criminal justice problems. Some observers claim that the decision to place her under house arrest could also affect her political career. She could take a stronger leadership role in the internal rivalry within her own party, which is very important in the context of the upcoming elections. This internal division within the Peronists cannot be overlooked: while some leaders support Kirchner, others openly criticize the Supreme Court's decision.

With the prospect that Kirchner will no longer be able to take part in elections, the country's political dynamics could fundamentally change. Javier Milei, the current president, has already signaled that he is benefiting from this development while continuing to pressure the media and his political opponents. However, Kirchner has stressed that the fight is not over and that she will exhaust her legal options to the last resort.

This situation remains exciting and will certainly dominate Argentina's headlines in the coming months. As Christina Kirchner fights for her political future, many are wondering what impact this will have on the upcoming election and whether resistance from her supporters will be enough to bring her back into politics.

Current developments are a clear indication that there remain challenges and tensions in Argentine politics that go far beyond the fate of a single person.