Several Latin American political leaders have expressed their support for the vice-president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández Kirchner, while condemning the sentence of an Argentine court that sentenced her to six years in prison and perpetual disqualification from holding public office for an alleged corruption offense in the ‘Vialidad case’.
The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has enunciated his «broadest solidarity» with the Argentine vice-president. «I have no doubt that she is the victim of political revenge and anti-democratic vileness of conservatism,» he said.
The Cuban leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, wanted to reiterate his rejection «to politically motivated judicial processes», reaffirming «all» his «support and solidarity» to Fernández Kirchner «in the face of the judicial and media harassment against her». To this message, Díaz-Canel added two messages: «Cuba embraces you» and «All with Cristina».
The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, has joined the solidarity and support sent to the Argentine vice-president, «who is now facing the attack of the ‘lawfare’ after surviving a failed attempt against her».
«The truth will prevail and the will of the Argentine people supports you», added the Honduran president before expressing «strength to Cristina».
In the same line, the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, indicated that «they are trying to ban Fernandez de Kirchner from political life with an unjust sentence».
«We are sure that the truth will prevail over any attack against the dignity of the people and democracy in our great homeland», added Arce.
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales also condemned the sentence and expressed his support for the Argentine politician. «Our most vehement repudiation and condemnation against the judicial and rigged coup that tries to truncate the political rights of our sister Cristina Kirchner,» he said on Twitter.
«After failing in their attempt to assassinate her, today they try to eliminate her politically. Strength sister Cristina, the fight goes on!», Morales criticized.
From Brazil, the president of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s Workers’ Party, Gleisi Hoffman, has spoken out, indicating that Cristina is «victim of persecution and politicization of the Judiciary». «The PT is at her side, strength, the truth will win».
