A man tried to shoot the vice president and former president of Argentina, Cristina Kirchner, on Thursday.
Videos posted to social media sites show a crowd outside Kirchner’s home, then a man suddenly pointed a gun at the vice president at point blank range.
The assailant fired his gun at the vice president but failed, and the vice president left the place unharmed.
Kirchner’s home is in Recoleta, downtown Buenos Aires. The accused of the attempted murder is 35-year-old Brazilian Fernando Sabag Montiel.
He was arrested by police officers from Kirchner’s security team shortly after the incident. In the attempt against the vice-president, the Brazilian was using a Bersa 380 pistol with five ammunitions.
Since the Argentinean Public Ministry asked for Kirchner’s condemnation, supporters of the vice-president usually gather in front of her house to lend their support. She is accused of corruption and influence peddling during the term of her ex-husband, former President Nestor Kirchner.
After the attack, the president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, criticized the attack and asked for a fast investigation to conclude the case. He declared a national holiday on Friday (02) for “peace and harmony to our people so that they can defend life”.
Watch the video below:
#BREAKING: Assassinate attemp against Argentina’s Vice-President Cristina Kirchner, The gun failed on the last moment.
The Gunman: A Brazilian 35 yo man pic.twitter.com/q414UWX4TL
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) September 2, 2022
Here’s another video:
Extremely shocking images of an apparent attempt to assassinate Argentina’s vice president Cristina Kirchner tonight. A Brazilian man has reportedly been detained. https://t.co/jlV0hd02Nu
— Tom Phillips (@tomphillipsin) September 2, 2022
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