Tag: AMIA

Tuesday, April 16th 2024 - 19:27 UTC
Milei to no longer fly on passenger services out of security concerns

Argentine President Javier Milei will no longer use commercial flights due to security concerns stemming from his stance beside Israel in the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, it was announced in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
Friday, June 16th 2023 - 09:52 UTC
Four Lebanese nationals wanted in Argentina in AMIA bombing probe

Argentine Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas Thursday ordered the arrest of four Lebanese nationals for their alleged involvement in the July 18, 1994, bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Welfare Association (AMIA) headquarters in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:44 UTC
Argentine prosecutor wants Iran's VP arrested in Qatar

Argentine Prosecutor Sebastián Basso asked the Foreign Ministry to take the necessary steps for Iranian Vice President Mohsen Rezai to be arrested in Qatar and extradited to Buenos Aires in connection with the 1994 bombing of the Jewish welfare AMIA association.
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:55 UTC
Argentine State admits responsibility for impunity and cover-ups in AMIA case

Argentina's Justice Ministry Friday admitted during an Inter-American Human Rights Court hearing in Montevideo that the State had “violated rights and was not able to ascertain the truth” in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish welfare association AMIA in Buenos Aires.
Friday, October 14th 2022 - 20:34 UTC
IAHRC hearing on Argentine State's responsibility in AMIA case

The Argentine State's negligence in the July 18, 1994, bombing of the AMIA Jewish society and the subsequent investigation is under trial in Montevideo before the Inter-American Human Rights Court.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Yet another AMIA bombing anniversary and nobody jailed

Relatives of the 85 casualties and the entire Argentine society Monday wondered once again how it could be that 28 years after the bombing of the AMIA welfare Israeli Association nobody has ever been held accountable.
Monday, June 20th 2022 - 10:54 UTC
Alberto Fernández accuses opposition of seeking political gain from 747 case

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Saturday argued the opposition had tried to make a political gain out of the Venezuelan-Iranian aircraft scandal by linking it “with such painful events as the AMIA bombing.”
Thursday, January 20th 2022 - 09:57 UTC
OAS condemns presence in Nicaragua, of Iranian official accused of aggravated murder by Argentine justice

Twenty-two-country members from the Organization of American States, OAS, on Wednesday approved a strong statement condemning the presence of the Iranian official Mohsen Rezai in Nicaragua during the taking office ceremony of president Daniel Ortega. Rezai has been indicted by Argentine Justice for his alleged masterminding of the 1994 attack on the Jewish organization Amia in Buenos Aires killing 85 people and injuring dozens.
Saturday, October 9th 2021 - 04:35 UTC
Argentina: Relatives of AMIA bombing victims to appeal court ruling dismissing charges against CFK

Relatives of the victims of the 1994 bombing of the Israeli Social Welfare Association of Argentina (AMIA) Friday announced they would appeal a court ruling issued Thursday in which charges against former President and current Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) were dismissed.
Friday, October 8th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Iran Memorandum Case against former Argentine President CFK dismissed

An Argentine Federal Court Thursday dismissed all charges against current Vice President and former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for the signing of Memorandum of Understanding with Iran to investigate the 1992 bombing of Israel's Embassy in Buenos Aires.