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Argentina's Kirchner says she won't run for president, slams IMF

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's Vice President and former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner gestures as she holds a masterclass at the Teatro Argentino, in La Plata, Argentina, April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said on Tuesday she will not run for president in the elections scheduled for October, claiming that the country's judicial system would disqualify her after her high-profile corruption case.

In a post on her blog, Fernandez de Kirchner, who served as president for two terms between 2007 and 2015, said she would not enter into a "perverse game" or a "democratic facade" that would result in the judicial system disqualifying her.

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