BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner went on trial on Thursday on charges of bribery tied to public works contracts awarded during her administration.

The high-profile corruption case – known as the “Notebooks” scandal – accuses Fernandez and 86 other ex-officials of participating in an illicit network that allegedly received bribes from businessmen in exchange for lucrative government contracts. She has denied the charges.

“Today another show trial begins,” the former president said on X. “They need to keep the judicial operetta alive to continue applying pressure and, above all, distract attention.”

Fernandez, a polarizing leftist who served two presidential terms from 2007 to 2015, as well as stints as vice president, senator and first lad

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