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Argentine VP sentenced to 6 years in jail for corruption

It is the first time that a sitting Vice President has been convicted of a crime in the country

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Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been sentenced to six years in jail for corruption and a lifetime ban from holding public office.

An Argentine court on Tuesday convicted the 69-year-old of "fraudulent administration" over irregular public works contracts awarded during her two-term presidency between 2007 and 2015.

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The Vice President will not face immediate imprisonment and is also expected to appeal against the sentence.

She denied the allegations and called the court a "firing squad".

It is the first time that a sitting Vice President has been convicted of a crime in the country.

Also on Tuesday, Fernandez de Kirchner wrote on social media after the ruling that she will not be a candidate for any political office in 2023 general elections.

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