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| Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner may face Argentina bomb probe | Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner may face Argentina bomb probe |
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| An Argentine prosecutor has asked a federal judge to investigate President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner over allegations she helped cover up Iranian links to a deadly 1994 bombing. | An Argentine prosecutor has asked a federal judge to investigate President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner over allegations she helped cover up Iranian links to a deadly 1994 bombing. |
| Prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita inherited the case from Alberto Nisman, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances. | Prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita inherited the case from Alberto Nisman, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances. |
| The president denies the allegations, with the government calling the probe an "anti-democratic attack". | The president denies the allegations, with the government calling the probe an "anti-democratic attack". |
| The attack on a Jewish centre killed 85 people. Iran also denies involvement. | The attack on a Jewish centre killed 85 people. Iran also denies involvement. |
| The latest prosecutor's move mean the judge will have to decide whether to authorise new investigations to prove the president's alleged involvement. | |
| If the prosecutor and the judge agree that there are enough elements to prove Ms Fernandez committed a crime, she could face prosecution and be charged. | |
| Analysis: Ignacio de los Reyes, BBC News, Argentina | |
| Although this was an expected move, it could not have come at a worse time for the Argentine president. | |
| Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was already facing criticism for the way she has been managing the Nisman case, which has become the worst crisis of her political career so far. | |
| Now she will also face pressure from the judiciary, which is demanding an unprecedented investigation into a sitting president - one that could end up with an impeachment-like process if she is found guilty. | |
| Meanwhile, prosecutors are calling for a massive protest on the streets of Buenos Aires next week in what it is expected to become the largest anti-government march in recent years. | |
| Opposition leaders, unions and even the Catholic Church are joining in the demands of a fair and independent investigation of the death that has shocked this nation. | |
| Before his death, Mr Nisman had published a report on the attack on the Amia Jewish centre. | Before his death, Mr Nisman had published a report on the attack on the Amia Jewish centre. |
| He alleged that the president and others had conspired to protect Iranian suspects in the bombing case in exchange for favourable deals on oil and other goods. | He alleged that the president and others had conspired to protect Iranian suspects in the bombing case in exchange for favourable deals on oil and other goods. |
| Mr Nisman was found shot in the head in January, hours before he was due to give evidence to Congress. | |
| Ms Kirchner's cabinet chief, Jorge Capitanich, accused the courts of trying to stage a "judicial coup" by pursuing the investigation, the AFP news agency reported. | Ms Kirchner's cabinet chief, Jorge Capitanich, accused the courts of trying to stage a "judicial coup" by pursuing the investigation, the AFP news agency reported. |