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Montevideo, August 2nd 2026 - 10:24 UTC

Tag: United Nations Human Rights Committee

  • Friday, July 31st 2026 - 09:39 UTC

    Fernández de Kirchner asks UN to suspend the ban keeping her off the ballot

    Fernández de Kirchner, 73, was sentenced to six years in prison and permanent disqualification from public office for fraud in the awarding of public works contracts during her terms

    The defense team of former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has filed an individual communication with the United Nations Human Rights Committee seeking suspension of the lifetime ban on holding public office imposed on her by the Argentine courts, her lawyers announced on Wednesday in Buenos Aires.

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  • Friday, September 7th 2018 - 09:03 UTC

    Lula will tell his followers next week to vote for Fernando Haddad

    Lula will ask his followers to vote for Haddad, sources said. The PT has until the end of Tuesday to register Haddad as its presidential candidate

    Brazil’s jailed former president Lula da Silva is preparing to give up his bid to run in next month’s presidential election, party sources said, after he lost two appeals at the Supreme Court on Thursday. That will remove the most popular candidate from October’s race and pave the way for Lula’s hand-chosen successor, Fernando Haddad, to become the Workers Party (PT) candidate.