In a scene that shocked the entire country, an armed man pointed a gun at Argentina’s Vice President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
As she was returning to her home yesterday evening, Thursday, and while she was getting out of a car she was traveling in, a man broke into a crowd of people who had gathered in the place in order to salute the official, and asked her to sign a book that narrates her biography, and his weapon was publicly displayed among the people, without firing bullets, for Hassan. Luck, said Security Minister Anibal Fernandez.
However, he was soon arrested and taken to police investigation in order to analyze his fingerprints, ability and willingness to shoot, according to the minister.
Local media reported that the 35-year-old striker’s name is Fernando Sabag, and he is of Arab origin, most likely Syrian or Lebanese.
Several television channels also broadcast a picture of Fernando Sabbagh aiming the pistol directly and centimeters from Kirchner’s head, as soon as she got out of a car that took her to her home, but he was unable to shoot because of the crowd of people behind him when he approached wanting to salute her, and asked her to sign a book her biography.
6 bullets
For his part, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez commented on this attack, considering it the most serious incident in the country since its return to democracy.
He also revealed that the attacker had 6 bullets in his pistol.
A popular and controversial figure
It is noteworthy that Kirchner (69 years), who ruled the country for two terms from 2007 to 2015, and who enjoys a popular and divisive personality at the same time, and is still influential in Argentine politics, was recently faced with many corruption charges, and the Public Prosecution requested a sentence of 12 years imprisonment and excommunication. From running for life in a fraud and corruption case related to awarding public contracts.
However, it launched a forceful counterattack the next day, denouncing the ruling and considering it political.
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (AFP)
The Peronist left also consolidated its ranks, accusing the judiciary of being politicized by the right, which it employs to “prevent” Kirchner from engaging in politics.
While hundreds of activists have gathered since last week outside her house, and dozens of rallies or rallies have been organized in support of her in several cities in Argentina, at the initiative of movements or organizations involved in the ruling center-left coalition “Frant de Todos” or the Peronist Party to which she belongs.