![]() Kirchner, 69, is accused of fraudulently awarding public works contracts in her stronghold in Patagonia a verdict is expected by the end of the year. “Cristina is the victim of a criminal fascist who does not know how to respect differences,” he said. Kirchner’s successor, Mauricio Macri, said the incident required “immediate and profound clarification by justice system and security forces”.īrazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is the frontrunner in that country’s presidential election, scheduled for next month, also expressed his shock. “The shock in Argentinian society is so huge that that might help her ironically to regain some of the popularity she may have lost among people who do not agree with her,” he said. Government and opposition leaders, as well as politicians from other Latin American countries, expressed solidarity with Kirchner, who has been a divisive political figure and served two terms as president between 20.Īccording to Farje, the incident has caused shockwaves across Argentina irrespective of political affiliations. It is not yet known whether the man – who has an arrest record in Argentina dating back to the 1990s – is part of a network organisation or a lone wolf, Farje added. “He’s also allied with many far-right websites, and expressed devotion to all Nordic gods, which is a key element of many far-right militants in Scandinavian countries.” “One of the media outlets, without confirmation, said he had a swastika tattooed on his arm,” Farje said. Javier Farje, a political analyst based in London, told Al Jazeera the assailant had expressed support and sympathies for far-right organisations on his social media accounts. Local media reported the suspect was a Brazilian national and appeared middle-aged. “Now, the situation has to be analysed by our scientific people to evaluate the fingerprints and the capacity and propensity this person had,” he said. A photo released by the Telam news agency shows a gun pointed at Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as she arrives home Thousands have gathered in recent days to support the former president, who is in the middle of a corruption trial.įernandez said police would open an investigation. Several television channels broadcast footage of the man, who was part of a crowd gathering around Kirchner as she got out of her car, aiming a gun at the politician’s head from close range. ![]() The man was arrested over the incident, which took place outside Kirchner’s home in Buenos Aires, Security Minister Anibal Fernandez said. The vice president did not appear to have suffered any injury, and the man was overpowered within seconds as he stood among a crowd of her supporters. He said the firearm was loaded with five bullets but “didn’t fire even though the trigger was pulled”. “A man pointed a firearm at her head and pulled the trigger,” the president said in a national broadcast following the incident. ![]() Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Clashes in Argentina as thousands rally for Fernandez de Kirchner list 2 of 4 The corruption case against Argentina’s VP Kirchner, explained list 3 of 4 Argentina hikes rate to 69.5% as inflation surges to 30-year high list 4 of 4 Argentina president urges unity as anti-government protests build end of list
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