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Coverage dated December 5, 2022 to December 6, 2022

Argentina's VP Fernández guilty in $1B fraud, gets 6 years

Headline from Omaha World-Herald

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández has been found guilty of committing a $1 billion fraud involving public works contracts during her presidency. A panel of judges announced her conviction and

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  1. NPR

    Argentina's Vice President faces a verdict in a corruption trial (opens NPR)

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    Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner faces a verdict in a corruption trial. She could face up to 12 years in prison.

  2. The Guardian

    Argentina’s Cristina Fernández sentenced to six years in $1bn fraud case (opens The Guardian)

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    Vice-president and former president also given lifelong ban on holding public office after being found guilty

  3. Washington Times

    Argentine VP Cristina Fernandez guilty of fraud; sentenced to 6 years and banned from office (opens Washington Times)

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    Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to 6 years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme that embezzled $1 billion through public works projects during her presidency.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Argentina court sentences VP Kirchner to six years in prison (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, accused of fraudulently awarding public contracts, is expected to appeal conviction.

  5. Sioux City Journal

    Argentine VP Cristina Fernández guilty, 6 years for fraud (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández has been found guilty of committing a $1 billion fraud involving public works contracts during her presidency. A panel of judges announced her conviction and

  6. New York Times

    Argentina’s Most Powerful Politician Faces a Verdict in Corruption Trial (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    If found guilty, the country’s vice-president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, could face 12 years in prison for steering public works contracts to a family friend.

  7. The Times of Israel

    Argentinian VP Cristina Fernández sentenced to 6 years in prison for fraud (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Former president found guilty for scheme that embezzled $1b through public works projects while she led country, vows to appeal

  8. NPR

    Argentina's vice president is found guilty of corruption (opens NPR)

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    A panel sentenced Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding political office. She will not be jailed while appealing the verdict, which could take years.

  9. Omaha World-Herald

    Argentina's VP Fernández guilty in $1B fraud, gets 6 years (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández has been found guilty of committing a $1 billion fraud involving public works contracts during her presidency. A panel of judges announced her conviction and

  10. The Economist

    Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is found guilty of corruption (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Argentina’s former president, now vice-president, steered public works contracts to a family friend

  11. The Guardian

    Cristina Fernández may not go to jail but verdict upends Argentina’s politics (opens The Guardian)

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    The powerful – and polarising – vice-president was sentenced to six years for fraud and now will not seek the presidency next year

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Argentina's VP Fernández found guilty in $1-billion fraud, gets 6 years in prison (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández has been found guilty of committing a $1-billion fraud involving public works contracts during her presidency.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Argentine vice president convicted of fraud (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to 6 years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme that embezzled $1 billion through public works projects during her presidency.

  14. Courthouse News Service

    Argentina Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sentenced to 6 years in prison for corruption (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The court also ruled that Cristina Fernández de Kirchner be banned from public office for life after being found guilty of fraudulent administration.

  15. NBC New York

    Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández Convicted in $1B Fraud Case (opens NBC New York)

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    Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme that embezzled $1 billion through public works projects during her presidency.

  16. NBC News

    Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández convicted, sentenced in $1B fraud case (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Fernández was convicted Tuesday and sentenced to six years in prison. The sentence isn’t firm until appeals are decided, a process that could take years.

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