Tag: AMIA Jewish Center

Friday, September 22nd 2017 - 08:09 UTC
Argentine prosecutor Nisman death, a homicide, according to toxicology report

A new toxicology report on the body of Alberto Nisman, the late Argentine prosecutor, found that ketamine and clonazepam were in his blood at the time his death, Argentine federal criminal prosecutor Ricardo Saenz announced this week.
Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 06:36 UTC
Argentina claims at UN its Falklands/Malvinas “legitimate and imprescriptible” sovereignty rights

Argentine vice-president Gabriela Michetti ratified before the United Nations General Assembly her country's “legitimate and imprescriptible” sovereignty rights over the disputed Falkland/Malvinas Islands and made a new call on the United Kingdom to resume “bilateral negotiations”
Friday, January 20th 2017 - 20:10 UTC
Hopes in Argentina that major terrorist actions will be finally investigated

Two years after the death of Alberto Nisman, organizers of tributes to the deceased Argentine prosecutor appear hopeful that the circumstances of his death will be clarified. Tributes were held for Nisman who was found dead at his home in the Argentine capital in January, 2015, in the midst of his investigation into the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Center.
Thursday, September 22nd 2016 - 10:24 UTC
Latin American Jewish congress express ''enthusiastic support” for president Macri

The Latin-American Jewish Congress expressed its most “enthusiast support” to Argentine president Mauricio Macri and his administration but also pointed out that in his Tuesday speech before the UN General Assembly there was no specific request for Iran to collaborate with the investigation of the 1994 terrorist attack against AMIA in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, January 20th 2016 - 07:14 UTC
Thousands turn out in Buenos Aires on the anniversary of special prosecutor Nisman's death

Thousands of Argentines, including the top ranks of the current ruling administration attended a demonstration in Buenos Aires city to commemorate the one-year anniversary of AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death.
Monday, December 28th 2015 - 07:14 UTC
Argentina's MOU with Iran sponsored by Cristina Fernandez, dropped by Macri

Argentina's divisive 2013 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran was finally dropped became after Argentine Federal Judges Juan Carlos Gemignani and Angela Ledesma accepted a request filed by the president Mauricio Macri administration Justice Ministry to drop the Executive’s appeal to the Federal Cassation Court.
Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 - 14:57 UTC
Israel invites Macri and calls on Argentine judiciary to speed up AMIA investigation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made an official invitation to Argentine President Mauricio Macri to visit his country, Israel’s ambassador to Buenos Aires Dorit Shavit confirmed.
Monday, December 21st 2015 - 06:32 UTC
Timerman admits in 2012 recording that Iran 'planted the bombs' at AMIA

Argentine journalist Daniel Santoro on Friday revealed two recordings in which former Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman is heard admitting that Iran “planted the bombs” that demolished the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in 1994.
Wednesday, November 4th 2015 - 07:41 UTC
Argentina defaulted bonds dispute pushed into the US Republicans' presidential campaign

One of the wealthiest and most influential Republican donors — who also happens to be in the midst of a legal battle with Argentina over defaulted-debt — is throwing his support behind the presidential campaign of US Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, according to a New York Times report.
Friday, October 16th 2015 - 08:19 UTC
Argentina's Supreme Court issues international arrest warrants for Hezbollah members

Argentina's Supreme Court of Justice issued on Thursday an international arrest warrant against Hussein Mohamad Ibrahim Suleiman, who is being investigated for his involvement in the 1992 attack against the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires, which killed 29 people and injured more than 200.