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| Argentina to dissolve intelligence body after prosecutor death | Argentina to dissolve intelligence body after prosecutor death |
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| President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has announced plans to disband Argentina's intelligence agency. | President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has announced plans to disband Argentina's intelligence agency. |
| In a TV address, she said she would draft a bill to set up a new body. | In a TV address, she said she would draft a bill to set up a new body. |
| Ms Fernandez said the intelligence services had kept much of the same structure they had during the military government, which ended in 1983. | Ms Fernandez said the intelligence services had kept much of the same structure they had during the military government, which ended in 1983. |
| The move comes after the mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman - hours before he had been due to testify against senior government officials. | The move comes after the mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman - hours before he had been due to testify against senior government officials. |
| He had been investigating the bombing of a Jewish centre in the capital in 1994 which left 85 people dead. | He had been investigating the bombing of a Jewish centre in the capital in 1994 which left 85 people dead. |
| Mr Nisman, 51, had accused several senior government figures - including President Fernandez and Foreign Minister Hector Timerman - of involvement in a plot to cover up Iran's alleged role in the bombing. | Mr Nisman, 51, had accused several senior government figures - including President Fernandez and Foreign Minister Hector Timerman - of involvement in a plot to cover up Iran's alleged role in the bombing. |
| 'Combating impunity' | 'Combating impunity' |
| "I have prepared a bill to reform the intelligence service," President Fernandez said, adding that she wanted the proposal to be discussed at an urgent session of Congress. | "I have prepared a bill to reform the intelligence service," President Fernandez said, adding that she wanted the proposal to be discussed at an urgent session of Congress. |
| "The plan is to dissolve the Intelligence Secretariat and create a Federal Intelligence Agency," she said that a new leadership should be chosen by a president but would be subject to a Senate approval. | "The plan is to dissolve the Intelligence Secretariat and create a Federal Intelligence Agency," she said that a new leadership should be chosen by a president but would be subject to a Senate approval. |
| "Combating impunity has been a priority of my government," she added. | "Combating impunity has been a priority of my government," she added. |
| Mr Nisman was found dead on 18 January in his flat in Buenos Aires. A gun was also discovered there. | Mr Nisman was found dead on 18 January in his flat in Buenos Aires. A gun was also discovered there. |
| Investigators initially said they believed he had committed suicide, but later said they could not rule out homicide or "induced suicide". | Investigators initially said they believed he had committed suicide, but later said they could not rule out homicide or "induced suicide". |
| Ms Fernandez has said she is convinced Mr Nisman's death was not suicide. |