VOICED : Menem 7 anos por traficar armas

Former Argentine President Carlos Menem was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in arms trafficking to Croatia and Ecuador during his presidency. Despite his absence due to medical reasons, the court requested his removal from the Senate to enforce the sentence. The defense deemed the sentence illegitimate, and further legal actions are anticipated. Menem is accused of trafficking 6,500 tons of weapons and ammunition between 1991 and 1995, violating embargoes on the involved countries.

What was the length of the prison sentence given to Carlos Menem for his role in arms trafficking?

• 5 years

• 7 years

• 10 years

• 12 years

How many other individuals were sentenced alongside Carlos Menem?

• 17

• 16

• 18

• 15

What did the court request regarding Menem's position as a senator?

• To extend his term

• To promote him

• To grant him a pardon

• To remove his immunity

What was the defense's stance on the court's sentence?

• They were indifferent

• They accepted it

• They considered it illegitimate

• They requested a harsher sentence

How much weaponry was Menem accused of trafficking?

• 7,000 tons

• 6,500 tons

• 5,000 tons

• 8,500 tons