Once again, the real target isn’t just Cristina herself, but the political project she embodies — and the millions of people who still believe in it.

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In short, what Cristina is facing is not just a court case — it’s an attempt to politically ban and silence a leader who represents a model of government based on social justice, sovereignty, and inclusion. (+)

six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office. All this despite the lack of concrete evidence against her, reinforcing the perception that the ruling is politically motivated. (+)

Just a few days ago, Cristina — who currently holds no official position, only a leadership role within her political space — hinted at the possibility of running again for office. Mere days later, the court handed down a ruling in the Vialidad case: (+)

They were installed by decree by former president Mauricio Macri, a conservative businessman whose father made deals with the dictatorship, and who is politically aligned with today’s far-right president, Javier Milei.(+)

Despite this, the case moved forward and landed in the Supreme Court. And here’s where things become even more concerning: Argentina’s Supreme Court currently has only three justices — well below the regional average of five to eleven — and none of them were democratically appointed.(+)

In Cristina’s case, this persecution took the form of a legal case known as “Vialidad,” where she was accused of authorizing inflated prices for public works and favoring certain businesspeople. Yet expert audits found no direct evidence linking her to wrongdoing.(+)

That’s why she has been targeted by lawfare, a modern form of political persecution that weaponizes the judiciary and media to discredit and neutralize popular leaders. Similar cases have happened with Lula in Brazil, Correa in Ecuador, and Evo Morales in Bolivia. (+)

But precisely because she represents the interests of the majority and challenges powerful sectors — major corporations, media conglomerates, and U.S.-aligned financial elites — Cristina is a deeply uncomfortable figure for the establishment.(+)

During her presidency, Cristina implemented major inclusion policies — for example, the “Conectar Igualdad” program distributed laptops to students nationwide to close the digital gap and enhance learning. On human rights, she has always taken a firm stance condemning the crimes of the dictatorship.

it does advocate for a strong state presence to ensure social justice and public welfare. Thanks to this vision, Argentina has free, high-quality public universities, as well as a universal, free healthcare system (+)

backed by the United States, which feared the spread of communism in the region.
It’s difficult to explain who Cristina is without understanding the movement she represents. Peronism is often described as the "third position" — it is neither left nor right, but (+)

Many babies born in captivity were stolen and illegally adopted. These real events are portrayed in the Oscar-winning film The Official Story. This was part of what was known as Operation Condor, a coordinated campaign of state terror across Latin America (+)

While Peronism includes a range of perspectives, she remains its most prominent leader.

Since its origins, Peronism has been a persecuted political movement. During Argentina’s last military dictatorship in the 1970s, thousands of activists were disappeared, tortured or killed (+)