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Argentine prosecutor considered call for president’s arrest, investigator says Argentine prosecutor considered call for president’s arrest, investigator says
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BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine prosecutor found dead under mysterious circumstances last month had drafted a request that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner be arrested on allegations of conspiring to derail his probe into the deadly 1994 bombing of a Jewish center, the investigator into his death said Tuesday.BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine prosecutor found dead under mysterious circumstances last month had drafted a request that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner be arrested on allegations of conspiring to derail his probe into the deadly 1994 bombing of a Jewish center, the investigator into his death said Tuesday.
The papers were found in the trash at Alberto Nisman’s apartment while his property was being scoured for clues to whether the father of two had committed suicide or was murdered.The papers were found in the trash at Alberto Nisman’s apartment while his property was being scoured for clues to whether the father of two had committed suicide or was murdered.
Nisman was found in a pool of blood with a single bullet wound to the head Jan. 18.Nisman was found in a pool of blood with a single bullet wound to the head Jan. 18.
“The drafts are in the file,” Viviana Fein, the lead investigator into Nisman’s death, told a local radio station.“The drafts are in the file,” Viviana Fein, the lead investigator into Nisman’s death, told a local radio station.
The request for Fernández’s arrest, which the prominent pro-opposition daily newspaper Clarin said Nisman drafted in June, was not included in his final 350-page submission to the judiciary delivered days before his death. Instead, Nisman called for Fernández to face questions in court.The request for Fernández’s arrest, which the prominent pro-opposition daily newspaper Clarin said Nisman drafted in June, was not included in his final 350-page submission to the judiciary delivered days before his death. Instead, Nisman called for Fernández to face questions in court.
On Monday, Fein’s office had denied the existence of the document containing the arrest request and the government denounced a Clarin story about it as “garbage.”On Monday, Fein’s office had denied the existence of the document containing the arrest request and the government denounced a Clarin story about it as “garbage.”
Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich even dramatically tore up a copy of the paper in his daily news briefing. But on Tuesday, Fein backtracked, saying there had been a misunderstanding between her and her office and that the documents did exist. Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich even dramatically tore up a copy of the paper in his daily news briefing. But on Tuesday, Fein backtracked, saying that there had been a misunderstanding between her and her office and that the documents did exist. “They are properly incorporated into the case file. Nothing is missing,” Fein said of the papers Tuesday.
“They are properly incorporated into the case file. Nothing is missing,” Fein said of the papers Tuesday.
Nisman spent almost a decade building a case that Iran was behind the 1994 attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association that killed 85 people. Iran’s government has repeatedly denied the allegation.Nisman spent almost a decade building a case that Iran was behind the 1994 attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association that killed 85 people. Iran’s government has repeatedly denied the allegation.
Nisman had been due the day after his death to answer questions in Congress about his allegations that Fernández sought to cover up Iran’s involvement in return for Iranian oil. Fernández has called the claim “absurd.”Nisman had been due the day after his death to answer questions in Congress about his allegations that Fernández sought to cover up Iran’s involvement in return for Iranian oil. Fernández has called the claim “absurd.”
Argentine judges appear to be reluctant to take on a case that some are calling a “judicial hot potato.” On Monday, two judges declined to hear the case, including one who is already presiding over separate charges of attempts to derail the investigation into the 1994 bombing. Argentine judges appear to be reluctant to take on a case that some are calling a “judicial hot potato.” On Monday, two judges declined to hear the case. One is already presiding over separate charges of attempts to derail the investigation into the 1994 bombing.
The other cover-up charges involve former president Carlos Menem, who ruled the South American country from 1989 to 1999. The other coverup-related charges involve former president Carlos Menem, who ruled Argentina from 1989 to 1999.
Fernández, who has come under fierce criticism for her handling of Nisman’s death, is on a trip to China. Fernández, who has come under fierce criticism for her ­handling of Nisman’s death, is on a trip to China.
— Reuters— Reuters