Overview

• Argentina’s highest court last week affirmed the 72-year-old’s fraud conviction and imposed a six-year prison sentence plus a lifetime ban from holding public office.
• Judges ruled Tuesday that Kirchner may remain in her Buenos Aires apartment except in exceptional circumstances defined by the court.
• Prosecutors Diego Luciani and Sergio Mola had urged the court to reject her request, arguing that house arrest is reserved for only the most extraordinary cases.
• Hundreds of Kirchner’s supporters have maintained a vigil outside her building and are preparing demonstrations in Buenos Aires ahead of her scheduled handover.
• Kirchner faces additional corruption trials and is barred from running in this year’s legislative elections.