The former president was critical of the senator, who voted in favor of the Bases Law. He also said that “this is how votes are obtained” that end up harming “the great majorities and interests of the Nation.”
The former president Cristina Kirchner spoke about the arrest of Senator Edgardo Kueider, who was detained with US$200,000 on the border with Paraguay. He called the event “priced democracy” and explained that “this is how votes are obtained for laws that harm the great majorities and the interests of the Nation“.
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In an extensive message on her X account, the former president referred to the arrest of the senator, who was unable to explain the origin of the money. Cristina also described Kueider as a Peronist “who began to vote as a libertarian with the Milei Government and whom Villarruel appointed as President of the Constitutional Affairs Commission of the Senate of the Nation“.
Cristina Kirchner’s message after the arrest of Edgardo Kueider
In his message, Kirchner also pointed out that “this is how votes are obtained for laws that harm the great majorities and the interests of the Nation; or the absences that prevent the repeal of the Decrees of Necessity and Urgency that condemn millions of Argentines to poverty or they allow the Minister of Economy to put the country into debt again.
Finally, he concluded his message by calling “Let no one act distracted… Not even the distracted“.
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Priced democracy.
Argentine senator detained by the Paraguayan authorities in the Triple Border during the early hours of the morning with hundreds of thousands of dollars, for which he could not give an explanation.
Edgardo Kueider, voted as a Peronist who went on to vote as a libertarian with the… pic.twitter.com/26JkjpEumJ
— Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) December 4, 2024
Senator Edgardo Kueider was detained with US$200,000 on the border with Paraguay
They arrested national senator Edgardo Kueider in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, with US$200,000. The official clarified that it was a “routine check” on the International Friendship Bridge. “A vehicle was verified entering Paraguayan territory. The vehicle was opened and the person reported that he had dollars, more than US$200,000 that were not declared and more than 600,000 Argentine pesos. The procedure was carried out, the intervening prosecutor was notified,” the Paraguayan authorities reported.
“At approximately 12:40, DNIT personnel carried out a routine check on the La Amistad international bridge, which connects Paraguay with Brazil, a vehicle was verified that was entering Paraguayan territory, The vehicle was opened and some packages were found. The person was asked, who reported that they were dollars,” Orué explained, who then added that “those dollars were not declared“.
Source: Ambito
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