Argentina's leader goes to court to back vice president
ABC News
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has made an unusual court appearance to defend his vice president, who was his boss during her own presidential term
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentine President Alberto Fernandez made an unusual court appearance on Tuesday to defend his vice president — and former chief — calling allegations of corruption during her term as head of state “a sort of fantasy.”
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is accused of arbitrarily funneling money for a provincial highway project to a company linked to a family friend during her presidential term from 2007 to 2015.
Current President Fernández testified that he was “unaware” of any such action and called the idea “a sort of fantasy that you gather two or three people here and say, ‘Send the money to somebody.’"
“I want to tell you that in fact it is impossible for that to happen. That is what draws my attention in this trial,” the president said.
