Former Argentine President Faces Arrest Warrant for Cover Up of Jewish Center Bombing

Jack Heretik
December 7, 2017 6:42 PM

An arrest warrant has been issued for former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner after she was accused of covering up Iran's involvement in a 1994 bombing of a Jewish center that killed 85 people.

Fmr. NY Prosecutor: Evidence Suggests Argentina, Iran Struck Deal to Cover Up Iranian Involvement in ’94 Bombing

People gather outside the AMIA Jewish community center asking for "Justice" in the death of a prosecutor who had accused Argentinaís president of a criminal conspiracy, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Jan. 21

Alana Goodman
April 21, 2015 9:58 AM

There is evidence that the Argentine government struck a deal with Iran to cover up the Islamic Republic’s involvement in the 1994 AMIA bombing, former Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau told the Foundation for Defense of Democracies last Wednesday.

Ellison’s Must Read of the Day

Ellison Barber
January 27, 2015 1:20 PM

My must read of the day, “Argentinian government moves to dissolve domestic intelligence agency,” in the Guardian.

Argentine Prosecutor: Rouhani Involved in AMIA Bombing Decision

Said privately he had evidence Rouhani was involved in decision to authorize bombing

Alana Goodman
January 26, 2015 11:10 AM

An Argentine prosecutor who died mysteriously last week told a reporter prior to his death that he had evidence tying Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

Mystery Surrounding Argentine Prosecutor’s Suicide Deepens

Investigators: No trace of gunpowder, no suicide note

Protesters hold signs that read in Spanish "Enough Cristina!" and "Thank you Nisman" outside the government palace in Plaza de Mayo after the death of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abraham Rabinovich
January 21, 2015 12:05 PM

JERUSALEM—The mystery surrounding the alleged suicide of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman in Buenos Aires Sunday, on the eve of his scheduled airing of charges against the country’s president, deepened Wednesday when investigators revealed that there were no traces of gunpowder on Nisman’s hand and no suicide note.

Argentine Prosecutor Who Accused Kirchner of Iran Plot Found Dead

Reuters
January 19, 2015 9:14 AM

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The Argentine prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of orchestrating a cover-up in the investigation of Iran over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center has been found dead in his apartment, authorities said on Monday.

Argentine President Cristina Kirchner to Skip AMIA Memorial

Kirchner skips ceremony for second year in a row

Alana Goodman
July 17, 2013 9:00 AM

Argentine President Cristina Kirchner will reportedly skip the 19th anniversary memorial of the AMIA bombing on Thursday, in what analysts see as the latest troubling sign of the Argentine government’s increasing coziness with Tehran.

House Lawmakers Ask John Kerry to Reconsider Argentinian Aid

Bipartisan coalition criticizes Argentina for growing closer to Iran

Adam Kredo
July 12, 2013 12:40 PM

A bipartisan delegation of House lawmakers have petitioned Secretary of State John Kerry to reconsider the level of aid given to Argentina following revelations that the Latin American country has opened it doors to Iran.

Kirchner Opens Door to Latin America for Iran

Iranian agents have used free trade zones to proliferate

Adam Kredo
July 9, 2013 3:40 PM

Argentina’s populist-socialist president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has allowed Iran to infiltrate its economic sector and potentially use the country as a terrorist launching pad, U.S. officials and multiple experts said on Tuesday.

Lawmakers to Argentina: Allow Official to Testify on 1994 Terrorist Bombing

Congressmen petition President Kirchner directly

Adam Kredo
July 8, 2013 6:20 PM

Top House lawmakers have petitioned the Argentinian president to reverse a decision barring a senior government prosecutor from testifying before the U.S. Congress about Iran’s role in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.