Pro-Christina Kirchner demonstrations gather thousands of people in Argentina | Globalism

A protest was called on social media. Christina Kirchner and 12 others were charged with the offenses of illegal association and fraudulent aggravated management in a public works tender corruption case when she was president (2007-2015).

The city government of Buenos Aires, controlled by the right-wing opposition Horacio Laretta, has ordered the installation of a fence to prevent protesters from reaching the corner of Cristina’s home, the center of last week’s vigil and demonstrations.

“The fences erected by Mr. Laretta represent more than just blocking freedom of movement,” Christina wrote on social media. “They want to ban the peaceful and cheerful expression of love and support that takes place in the face of the already inevitable persecution of the judiciary,” he said.

President Alberto Fernandez expressed on Twitter that “far from contributing to calm, the process has created a climate of insecurity and intimidation,” and considered “it is imperative that the harassment of Vice President CFKArgentina stop and guarantee the right to free speech and expression of citizens.”

Officials, deputies, political, union and social leaders joined the advocacy at Recoleta. In other parts of the country, including Tucumán (northwest), Cordoba (central) and Rosario (central east), thousands of people also gathered and demonstrated peacefully.