Why Argentina's Kirchner Is Poised for a Comeback – Despite Corruption Charges
Why Argentina's Kirchner Is Poised for a Comeback – Despite Corruption Charges
The former president could be the latest to benefit from an inefficient and politicized judicial system.
If Cristina Fernández de Kirchner wins a senate seat in Sunday’s mid-term elections, as she is poised to do, her comeback would be significant: The former president is under investigation in at least eight separate corruption cases.
Part of the explanation for why these investigations have not sunk Fernández’s senate bid may lie with Argentina’s notoriously slow justice system, and its history of politicization. Her supporters cite the system’s lack of transparency and independence for their skepticism regarding the...
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