Buenos Aires, Dec 24 (NA) - Hundreds of self-convened Kirchnerist militants, under the slogan 'Cristina Libre,' gathered this Wednesday at the door of the Otamendi Sanitary Clinic in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo, where the former president is hospitalized for appendicitis. They unfurled a giant flag wishing 'Merry Christmas' to 'comrade Cristina' Kirchner. 'Merry Christmas, comrade Cristina. This December 24, we demand an end to the judicial persecution of Cristina and claim her freedom,' stated in a post on their social media X account. 'We will always be there' is the complete phrase that can be read on the immense flag with blue, sky-blue, and white tones. During the day, which militants from La Cámpora and other groups actively participated in, an ecumenical prayer was held and a space with a Christmas tree was set up for participants to leave letters, messages, and expressions of affection, as observed by the Argentine News Agency. It is the first Christmas the leader is celebrating after beginning the house arrest sentence dictated by Justice. The former president underwent surgery for a localized appendicitis with peritonitis and is evolving favorably, although she will have to remain hospitalized for a longer time as per medical indication. National Senator Eduardo 'Wado' de Pedro publicly expressed to demand 'the end of judicial persecution' and 'freedom' for Cristina Kirchner, and asked 'for a Christmas without political prisoners.' 'The slogan of an Argentina we thought we would never return to today has full validity again: for a Christmas without political prisoners,' added the former Minister of the Interior. For De Pedro, 'there will be no true Democracy as long as justice continues to be used as a weapon to pursue popular leaders.' 'Let's continue to bet on building a more just society, with more empathy and solidarity, the reasons why we mobilize every day,' he concluded.
