This Wednesday, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner published her first message on X since she began house arrest after being sentenced to six years for corruption in the Vialidad case. The tweet generated political and media uproar.

In her message, the former president asks the Justice:

"Can I go out onto my balcony or not? It sounds like a joke, but it's not... That's why we're asking the Court to please clarify what behavior is prohibited."

The post includes the formal request filed by his lawyers, Carlos Beraldi and Ary Llernovoy, before the Second Federal Oral Court. The request seeks to determine whether appearing on the balcony of the apartment in Constitución—where he is under house arrest with an electronic anklet—violates the judicial restriction that prohibits him from “engaging in behavior that could disturb the tranquility of the neighborhood and/or disrupt peaceful coexistence.”

Clarification is key to avoiding sanctions for potential noncompliance, Kirchner's defense team emphasized. They warned of conflicting interpretations in the media and asked the court to clearly define the limits of its conditions.

Cristina's message coincides with a day of high political tension: Peronism is mobilizing its base in Plaza de Mayo in support of her, and the scope of the restrictions during her house arrest is being debated.

Can I go out onto my balcony at home or not? It seems like a joke, but it's not...

That's why we're asking the Court to please clarify what behavior is prohibited.

I'm sharing with you the request for clarification submitted by my lawyers.https://t.co/Rspne9knga

— Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) June 18, 2025