Argentina Court Seizes Properties Tied to Ex-President FernSndez

An Argentine court has ordered the seizure of 20 properties linked to former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as part of enforcement actions tied to her 2023 fraud conviction involving public works contracts.The ruling targets assets connected to Fernández de Kirchner and members of her family.

According to the court, the seizures are intended to secure funds that prosecutors say were lost through irregular contract awards during her presidency from 2007 to 2015. She has denied wrongdoing. Fernández de Kirchner is already under house arrest and continues to face bribery charges in a separate case.

Prosecutors allege that she and her associates steered public contracts to favoured companies in exchange for kickbacks, creating a network of illicit financial flows over multiple years.

• Argentina court seizes 20 properties linked to ex-president Fernández
• Asset seizure adds pressure to Fernández amid ongoing corruption cases
• Ruling intensifies national debate over accountability and political influence

The court’s decision adds new pressure to the former president’s legal challenges. Her political allies, including senior figures within the Peronist movement, argue that the cases are politically driven and aimed at weakening her influence. Her critics contend that the ruling reinforces the need for accountability in major corruption investigations.

The seizures come at a sensitive moment for Argentine politics. Analysts say the move may influence public opinion ahead of upcoming mid-term elections and could encourage progress in other pending corruption cases involving former officials.

Fernández de Kirchner remains one of the country’s most polarising political figures. Her legal battles continue to shape national debate over corruption, judicial independence and the conduct of past administrations.

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The court has not provided a timeline for potential liquidation of the seized assets. Further hearings are expected as prosecutors pursue recovery of funds they argue were diverted from public infrastructure budgets.