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BIZARRE: Latin american leaders back argentine vp after prosecutor s request - What They Never Told You

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Fernandez de Kirchner Agustin Marcarian Argentina Corruption Vice President National Congress Prison
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner greets supporters gathered outside the National Congress, after she gave a speech via social media, defending herself from allegations against her in a corruption case, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 23, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Latin American leaders sent their support to Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on Wednesday, after prosecutors asked for extensive prison time in her corruption proceedings.

In a letter widely published on social media, the presidents of Mexico, Colombia and Bolivia said they backed Fernandez de Kirchner two days after a federal prosecutor requested she get a 12-year jail sentence if found guilty. She is charged with defrauding the state and involvement in a scheme to divert public funds while president from 2007 to 2015.

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