The former president has been called to testify in a kickbacks-for-contracts case in her home province of Santa Cruz, in the south of the country.
Zaffaroni is one of the many people who have come to the federal court to support the former president along with other key figures of her entourage.
But for thousands of her followers, she remains the undisputed political leader of the Peronists.
Many in the fractured Peronist movement would like to see Fernández de Kirchner out of the picture for good because they think she splits the movement and therefore benefits the current president, Mauricio Macri.
Outside the court, the police have grown nervous, pushing back against journalists and politicians as Fernández de Kirchner approaches the crowd to greet them.
Fuente original: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: “They want to cover up the crisis” | In English | EL PAÍS
