Witnesses of Argentina’ major train accident fear for their lives

Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 20:30 UTC

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Argentina’s Security Secretary Sergio Berni admitted that the sudden murder of Leonardo Andrada, a key witness in last year’s major rail tragedy investigation, was “suspicious.” Read full article

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ChrisR
The only surprise here are:

1) It hasn't happened before now;

2) He had 1,200 Pesos in his rucksack. At the current rate in Punta Del Este that's USD 129 and 3 cents.

Is this the going rate for a hit in AR?
Feb 14th, 2013 - 08:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
Argentinian Justice.
Scary Scary Place
Feb 14th, 2013 - 10:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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slattzzz
probably killed because he was about to blow the whistle on how bad the state of the railways actually are
Feb 14th, 2013 - 10:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ptolemy
..Murder no doubt but what was the motive? What info did he have? The “bad the state of the railways,” is obvious without his testimony.
Feb 14th, 2013 - 11:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
And again, its the innocent who suffer the ultimate price.
Feb 15th, 2013 - 12:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anbar
and anybody wonders why CFK and her cronies try to keep the Falklands in the news as much as possible?

the moment they stop doing so all this sort of shit starts getting reported... i really do hope CFK gets what she deserves in the long run.
Feb 15th, 2013 - 01:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
@6 Anbar,
The Electric Chair?
Feb 15th, 2013 - 08:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
Sounds like a professional hit. Mophone only thing taken. I would be worried if my details were on its memory card.
Feb 15th, 2013 - 09:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
@8 Yes, the mobile phone was not a robbery but for information.
Feb 15th, 2013 - 11:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
Exactly. Someone wants to know who this poor man has been talking to. If I was looking for a motive, corruption would be top of my list. Suprise, suprise and I am not even a rocket scientist!
Feb 15th, 2013 - 11:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Optimus_Princeps
@6 & 7 No that would be too merciful. She deserves the same treatment as the people that she negligently allowed to die, while she hid and the police did nothing. The scum that she feeds with our money have no regard for any form of life. The things they do to women and children make the movie Saw look like a feature on the Disney Channel. She deserves what happened to them, as do all her cronies.

The rest of us need to get back to work uninterrupted, while these idiots that interfere have no business breathing let alone abusing power positions they don't deserve. The economy needs room to breathe, and the scum need to be sent on a suicide mission to the Falklands which aren't of any real concern. At least to some of us.
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troy.tempest1
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Feb 15th, 2013 - 02:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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mastershakejb
lol yea, shutup! we don't wanna hear the truth, the truth hurts Argie ears and brains(if they can be called that)
Feb 15th, 2013 - 03:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Simon68
The train driver who was driving when the train crashed, Mr. Córdoba, took over from Mr. Andrada and was presumably briefed on the faulty state of the braking system. I believe that what the government want to do is to put ALL the blame on Mr. Córdoba, thus letting the real culprits off the hook.

With Mr. Andrada hors de combat, Mr. Córdoba will have a harder time proving his innocence!!!!!!
Feb 15th, 2013 - 04:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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C0nqueror
@68
Zhivago get lost
Feb 16th, 2013 - 01:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
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Send them to the FALKLANDS for clear up the minefields
Feb 16th, 2013 - 10:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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