The former minister of Argentina, Felisa Miceli, has been sentenced to four years in prison on charges of corruption and has been barred from public office for eight years.
The court deemed that she have covered up an illegal financial dealing, and was obstructing justice.
Speaking after the court ruling, Miceli said,
"It was clear throughout the trial that there's no convincing evidence,"
"I made a mistake but now it seems like it's a crime."
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