<span style="color: #222222;">Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been found guilty in a corruption case by a federal court. She was sentenced to six years in prison in the case relating to irregularities in the concession of road works. Ms. Fernandez was found guilty of fraud for taking part in a scheme that embezzled one billion dollar during her presidency.<br />''<br />''The vice president had been on trial since 2019 for allegedly defrauding the state during her two terms as president between 2007 and 2015. The federal court also handed down a lifetime ban from holding public office.<br />''<br />''According to media reports, Ms. Fernandez is expected to appeal the verdict, with the process potentially taking years. She will remain immune from arrest, in the meantime.</span><br />