By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Argentines marched in the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday, banging drums and chanting in a show of support for ex-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as she started a six-year sentence under house arrest for corruption.

A federal court in Argentina has granted former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s request to serve a six-year prison sentence for corruption at home

Thousands of Argentines flooded the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to show support for former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who began serving a six-year house arrest sentence for corruption.