Former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner, currently serving a six-year sentence under house arrest for fraud, is set to stand trial on Thursday in connection with a separate case involving alleged bribery.

The center-left politician, who served two consecutive terms from 2007 to 2015, is accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes.

Her upcoming trial comes at a challenging time for her Peronist movement, which suffered significant losses in recent midterm elections to the right-wing party led by President Javier Milei.

The case revolves around the so-called 'notebooks scandal,' where records kept by a government chauffeur detail cash bribes allegedly delivered to officials between 2003 and 2015.

Kirchner, who was first lady from 2003 to 2007 and later served as vice president under Alberto Fernández until 2023, denies the charges, claiming they are politically motivated.

If convicted, she faces between six and ten years in prison.

Her legal team has raised questions about the credibility of the chauffeur's notebooks, noting over 1,500 changes to the entries.