Tag: Alejandra Gils Carbó

• Tuesday, October 31st 2017 - 07:50 UTC

  Argentina's top prosecutor resigns, under pressure of corruption charges

  

  Argentina’s top prosecutor quit on Monday under pressure from the government over accusations that she hampered corruption investigations into officials from the previous administration of President Cristina Fernandez.

• Wednesday, February 4th 2015 - 09:30 UTC

  “I'm not under pressure on the Nisman death case” says prosecutor Fein

  

  Argentine Prosecutor Viviana Fein has insisted that she is not under any external pressure relating to her investigations into the death of AMIA lead prosecutor Alberto Nisman, and promised to formally report any such interferences in her work.

• Thursday, January 29th 2015 - 06:15 UTC

  Only family and friends at AMIA prosecutor Nisman's wake

  

  A wake for Argentina's AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman was held Wednesday afternoon in a ceremony with his family and friends. His body will be buried Thursday at the Tablada Israeli Cemetery, the Jewish News Agency (AJN) reported.

• Saturday, October 25th 2014 - 09:44 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez challenged to show her law degree and Timerman described as a 'traitor'

  

  A colloquium sponsored by an Argentine business grouping, IDEA, that has been critical of the government of Cristina Fernandez, but in a framework of moderation and self containment, turned into a students' open assembly when a constitutional law professor gave a speech on the rule of the law, called on President Cristina Fernandez to show her law degree and described minister Hector Timerman as a 'traitor' of the essence of Judaism for having reached an agreement with Iran.

• Thursday, June 19th 2014 - 06:12 UTC

  Massive demonstration in support of prosecutor suspended for investigating Kirchner family dealings

  

  An Argentine prosecutor who was suspended for 'ill performance' in his investigation into the dealings of one of President Cristina Fernandez close business associates, received a massive support Wednesday evening from demonstrators who marched in downtown Buenos Aires to the Attorney General's Office.

• Tuesday, July 9th 2013 - 06:34 UTC

  Strong letter to Cristina Fernandez for blocking AMIA case prosecutor from testifying before US congress

  

  The United States Congress sent a strong letter to Argentine president Cristina Fernandez expressing ‘disappointment’ and ‘deep concern’ over the government’s decision to deny General Prosecutor of the AMIA Case, Alberto Nisman, the opportunity to testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security’.

• Monday, July 8th 2013 - 06:16 UTC

  Argentina blocks prosecutor from informing US congress on Iran ‘infiltration’

  

  Argentina’s Prosecutor General Alejandra Gils Carbo has prevented AMIA case Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman from attending the US Congress. Nisman was expected to expose the 500-page indictment accusing Iran of allegedly “infiltrating” Latin America to establish “intelligence networks”.

• Thursday, December 27th 2012 - 20:18 UTC

  Setback for Cristina Fernandez: Supreme Court rejects two appeals on the Media Law

  

  The Argentine Supreme Court rejected on Thursday the Government’s ‘per saltum’ request to debate the constitutionality of two articles in the controversial Media Law which has the administration of President Cristina Fernandez clashing with the powerful Clarin group.