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flag Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner begins trial on corruption charges linked to a bribery scheme from 2003 to 2015.

flag Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, serving a six-year house arrest sentence, began a high-profile trial on corruption charges tied to a bribery scheme involving state contracts from 2003 to 2015. flag Accused of leading a criminal network that accepted millions in bribes, she faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. flag The case, known as the "notebooks" scandal, relies on records from a government chauffeur detailing cash payments, which her defense team disputes, citing over 1,500 alterations. flag She denies wrongdoing, calling the prosecution politically motivated. flag The trial unfolds amid a major political shift following the right-wing victory of President Javier Milei in recent midterms, marking a significant setback for Kirchner’s Peronist movement.

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