Cristina Kirchner Opens Door to 2027 Presidential Bid if Rights Restored

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said she might run for president again in 2027 if she recovers her political rights. She made the statement in an interview with The Washington Post while serving house arrest at her apartment in the Constitución neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

The former president is currently barred from holding public office because of a permanent disqualification tied to the Vialidad case. That case also carries a six-year prison sentence, meaning any presidential bid would first require a change in her legal situation.

“When I recover my political rights, why not?”

Kirchner did not announce a formal candidacy or present an electoral plan. However, she said her political career is not over and linked any return to the restoration of her electoral rights.

The interview was her first with an international outlet since she began house arrest. Journalist Marina Dias conducted the conversation, which was published on Monday, November 2.

Kirchner also predicted a defeat for Donald Trump in the U.S. midterm elections and discussed advice she received from Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva. She criticized the government of Javier Milei and acknowledged mistakes by Peronism during Alberto Fernandez's administration.

A central topic was a petition filed with the United Nations Human Rights Committee by Kirchner and her Brazilian lawyer Rafael Valim. The defense argues that fundamental guarantees were violated during the trial and that she was held responsible for decisions made by other officials.

Kirchner continues to lead the Justicialist Party and retains influence over a significant part of the opposition, although judicial restrictions limit her public activity.