Argentina's Supreme Court sentences ex-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to 6 years in prison for corruption.

Argentina's Supreme Court upheld the corruption conviction of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, sentencing her to six years in prison and banning her from public office for life. Fernández, 72, was found guilty of steering public works contracts to a friend's construction company during her presidency. Despite her lawyers' appeals and supporters' protests, the court maintained the sentence to "protect our republican and democratic system." Due to her age, she is likely to serve her sentence under house arrest.