Argentine ex-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner allowed to serve corruption sentence at home
Judges ruled that Fernández, 72, can serve time in the apartment where she lives with her daughter and her granddaughter, citing her age and security reasons. Fernández was the victim of an attempted assassination three years ago.
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