By Kazeem Ugbodaga
The United States has officially designated former Argentine President Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) and ex-Minister of Planning Julio Miguel De Vido for their involvement in significant corruption, rendering them and their immediate family members ineligible for entry into the U.S.
Announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, the designation stems from multiple bribery schemes orchestrated by CFK and De Vido during their time in public office.
According to the statement, the two ex-officials financially benefited from illicit dealings involving public works contracts, siphoning millions from Argentina’s government coffers.
“Multiple courts have convicted CFK and De Vido for corruption, undermining the Argentine people’s and investors’ confidence in Argentina’s future,” Rubio stated, reinforcing the U.S. commitment to countering corruption at the highest levels of government.
The designations fall under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, which mandates the U.S. Secretary of State to sanction foreign officials credibly linked to corruption or human rights violations.
With this move, Washington continues its push for global accountability, sending a strong message that abuse of public power for personal gain will not go unpunished.
