The State Department has banned former Argentine President Cristina Fernández from entering the United States, accusing her of involvement in “significant corruption” while in office. The State Department also banned Fernández' planning minister Julio Miguel De Vido and their families.

The U.S. has barred Argentina's ex-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and ex-minister Julio Miguel De Vido from entry, citing their roles in major corruption through bribery schemes. This ban also affects immediate family.

Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner stands on a balcony, on the day the Federal Court of Criminal Appeals confirmed a prison sentence on charges of alleged corruption in the awarding of public works during her presidency,