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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Calls Her Recovery 'Long and Difficult'

In a new post, she thanked Sanatorio Otamendi staff after returning home under house arrest.

Overview

  • She was discharged on January 3 and is recuperating at her San José 1111 residence, where she serves a domiciliary sentence.
  • Sanatorio Otamendi reported that a December 20 laparoscopic surgery confirmed acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis.
  • A post‑operative ileus prolonged her hospitalization through the holiday period before doctors cleared her to go home.
  • Supporters gathered outside the Palermo clinic during her two‑week stay to express solidarity.
  • In an earlier message, she criticized a U.S. operation involving Nicolás Maduro, calling it a violation of international law.