Court sentences Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison for corruption Verdict handed down in 'Vialidad' trial probing alleged corruption in public works projects; Vice-president convicted and sentenced to six years in prison and lifetime ban from public office; Court finds CFK guilty of participating in fraudulent scheme that allegedly embezzled US$1 billion.Among the 12 other defendants were former Federal Planning minister Julio De Vido, former Public Works secretary José López and Lázaro Báez, the businessman allegedly at the heart of the corrupt organisation.President Alberto Fernández, speaking in the aftermath of the verdict said that “an innocent person has been convicted.” He said Fernández de Kirchner was “someone who the powers that be have tried to stigmatise through the media and persecuted through complacent judges who ride around in private planes and luxury mansions on weekends," in a post on his social media accounts.The accusation against the accused focused on the hypothesis that Fernândez de Kirchner had deliberately favoured Báez in the awarding of tenders for public works projects.Protected by her privileges as Argentina’s deputy leader and head of the Senate, Fernández de Kirchner cannot be arrested ahead of her sentence being confirmed by the Supreme Court, a process which could take up to six years or more, said Fraga."