Buenos Aires, December 20 (NA) -- Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, 72, was urgently transferred this Saturday from her home to the Otamendi sanatorium after presenting with appendicitis. The former head of state will be immediately subjected to surgery after a medical team evaluated her symptoms and arranged the transfer with the corresponding judicial permission. According to the Argentine News Agency, this is the first time the leader has left her floor in the Constitución neighborhood since she began serving house arrest six months ago. So far, the former head of state's entourage has not provided additional details, and official medical bulletins from the health institution are awaited. Judicial situation and incarceration Cristina Kirchner is serving a 6-year prison sentence and a perpetual disqualification from holding public office, a ruling that became final on June 11 by the Supreme Court in the framework of the Vialidad case. House arrest: To date, the former president has been confined to her home for 192 days with an electronic ankle bracelet monitor and controlled visits. Recent restrictions: In recent days, Judge Jorge Gorini limited visits to her home to immediate family, doctors, and lawyers, although he authorized her access to the building's terrace for two hours a day. Notebooks case: Despite her situation, she continued to virtually attend the hearings of the trial before the Federal Oral Court 7. Militant support at the clinic Upon learning of the hospitalization, a group of militants gathered at the doors of the Buenos Aires health center. Among those present was the mayor of Quilmes, Mayra Mendoza, along with followers who hung flags with encouraging messages for the leader of the Patria Force. During her detention, Kirchner maintained an active political life, receiving leaders and issuing critical messages against the management of Javier Milei, turning the balcony of her house on San José street into a usual stage for rallying her followers.
