Tag: AMIA

• Wednesday, March 4th 2015 - 06:17 UTC

  Argentine Justices call for an end to impunity and to disputes among government branches

  

  Argentina's Supreme Court opened on Tuesday a new term with the head Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti delivering a very much awaited speech calling for 'an end to impunity' and a strong reply to harsh comments by President Cristina Fernandez on Sunday, renewing her administration’s criticism against the judicial system.

• Wednesday, March 4th 2015 - 05:27 UTC

  Israel demands Argentina continues with investigation into terrorist attacks

  

  The Israeli government has said that the investigation into the Israel Embassy bombing of 1992 is responsibility of the Argentine State, following President Cristina Fernandez comments on the matter during her address to Congress.

• Monday, March 2nd 2015 - 06:44 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez defends the Kirchner legacy and warns her December successor

  

  In her usual fiery style Argentine president Cristina Fernandez on Sunday addressing Congress lashed out at the Judicial branch, questioned the political use of the AMIA bombing, for the first time openly referred to the Nisman case, and underlined that Argentina is no longer 'in the red'. She ended with a veiled warning to whoever succeeds her following on October's presidential election.

• Saturday, February 28th 2015 - 08:08 UTC

  Jewish organization admits 'great respect' for decision dismissing cover up case against Cristina Fernandez

  

  The head of Argentina's DAIA Jewish community organization Julio Schlosser has said Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas decision to dismiss the AMIA cover-up charges against President Cristina Fernandez and other officials deserve “the greatest respect”.

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 21:52 UTC

  Judge dismisses case against Cristina Fernandez for alleged Iran cover up

  

  Argentine federal judge Daniel Rafecas on Thursday dismissed the case against President Cristina Fernandez, in which it was claimed she, together with other officials conspired to spare Iranian officials from prosecution over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires.

• Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 05:05 UTC

  Mistrusted Nisman's ex-wife meets with Supreme Court president Lorenzetti

  

  Argentine President of the Supreme Court of Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti met with Federal Judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado, the ex wife of late prosecutor Alberto Nisman, sources quoted by the Argentine state-run news agency Telam said.

• Friday, February 20th 2015 - 04:17 UTC

  Nisman's former wife strongly rejects suicide hypothesis because of his personality

  

  Argentine Federal judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado, late prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s ex wife, rejected the suicide hypothesis, due to his former husband’s personality, much less with a gun, and admitted she was impacted by the people's demand for 'justice' during Wednesday's 'silent march'.

• Friday, February 20th 2015 - 00:05 UTC

  Pope meets relatives of AMIA bombing victims same day as the massive 'silent march' for Nisman

  

  A group of relatives of the Buenos Aires 1994 AMIA bombing victims attended a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday, requesting the pontiff’s intervention to have Iran put the citizens of that country allegedly involved in the deadly attack at the disposal of justices in Argentina.

• Thursday, February 19th 2015 - 06:52 UTC

  Despite pouring rain thousands turned out in Buenos Aires demanding 'Justice' and honoring Nisman

  

  Thousands of Argentines demonstrators participated worldwide, under different climatic conditions, in the rally led by federal prosecutors to honor late AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman, one month after his death. Demonstrators carried Argentine flags, chanted the national anthem and called for “Justice” and an independent judiciary branch.

• Wednesday, February 18th 2015 - 04:55 UTC

  Thousands expected at the Buenos Aires 'Silence March' marking a month since the death of Nisman

  

  Argentina is preparing for the so called “Silence March” that will take place on Wednesday 18 marking a month since the death of AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman but which has also triggered much controversy among fellow prosecutors and the government of President Cristina Fernandez which describes it as an opposition political rally.