While the former president said it was ‘illegal,’ the security minister accused activists of being ‘violent and noisy’

Silvana Giudici attempts to modify a law to prevent officials convicted of corruption offenses of being pardoned

Supporters are expected to join the former president as she surrenders to the courts on Wednesday

The former president cited her age, past presidency, and the prior assassination attempt against her as justification

Lázaro Báez was serving a sentence for money laundering under house arrest

The former president, whose six-year sentence in a corruption probe was ratified by the Supreme Court, could request house arrest due to her age

The ruling means Argentina’s former president has exhausted her appeals and her sentence will take effect

Argentina’s justices will announce their decision in the coming weeks — almost certainly triggering bids to expand the nation’s top court

With a highly polarized scenario, Kirchner’s candidacy in Buenos Aires province could be key for Peronism to have better results in the October mid-terms