A federal court in Argentina has found Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner guilty in a high-profile corruption case. She has been sentenced six years in prison. Watch more.

Court sentences Argentina VP Kirchner to six years in prison for corruption

Fernández de Kirchner, who was Argentina's president for two terms between 2007 and 2015, was found guilty of fraud on Tuesday. Though she is unlikely to serve any prison time soon because she has immunity as a result of her government roles and is expected to launch a lengthy appeals process that could take years.

Argentina's VP Cristina Fernández sentenced to six years in jail, know why

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández was sentenced to six years in prison and barred from holding any public office after she was found guilty of her involvement in a fraud scheme that embezzled $1 billion through public works projects during her presidency.

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández sentenced to 6 years in $1bn graft case

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