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Argentina's VP Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner sentenced to 6 years in jail for corruption

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Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been sentenced to six years in jail for corruption and a lifetime ban from holding public office. An Argentina court on Tuesday convicted the 69-year-old of 'fraudulent administration' over irregular public works contracts awarded during her two-term presidency between 2007 and 2015, reports Xinhua news agency.