The Government of Chile expressed its rejection of the attempted assassination suffered on Thursday night by the former president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandezafter a subject tried to shoot him from a short distance when he arrived at his house in the Recoleta neighborhoodin Buenos Aires.
President Gabriel Boric expressed on his Twitter account that “the assassination attempt on the Vice President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández, deserves the repudiation and condemnation of the entire continent. My solidarity with her, the Government and the Argentine people. The path will always be the debate of ideas and dialogue, never weapons or violence”.
The assassination attempt on the vice president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández, deserves the repudiation and condemnation of the entire continent. My solidarity with her, the Government and the Argentine people. The path will always be the debate of ideas and dialogue, never weapons or violence.
— Gabriel Boric Font (@gabrielboric) September 2, 2022
Minister Urrejola stated that “From Chile, we repudiate the treacherous aggression against
Cristina Fernandez. These facts remind us of the importance of protecting our democracies every day from intolerance and political violence.”
“All our solidarity with the vice president, the government and the Argentine people”closed the Chilean foreign minister.
Since #Chilewe repudiate the treacherous aggression against @CFKArgentina. These facts remind us of the importance of protecting our democracies every day from intolerance and political violence. All our solidarity with the vice president, the government and the Argentine people
– Antonia Urrejola (@UrrejolaRREE) September 2, 2022
As a result of the attack, the police arrested a man of Brazilian nationality who remains in custody.