Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was not harmed on Thursday after man with loader gun Try to shoot her but gun It did not go off, officials said.
The attack underscore rising political tension in Argentina and around region Who put the politicians on edge From Colombia to Brazil.
A man pointed a gun at her head and pulled trigger. Christina is still alive because for some reason Not yet confirmed, the gun …did not fire President Alberto Fernandez in televised address.
The chief said gun uploaded with Five bullets.
“This is the most dangerous. event We have been through since Argentina returned to democracy,” he said.
Fernandez de Kirchner on Experience for Charges of corruption and hundreds of supporters gathering outside Her Buenos Aires home When attack took place.
Video footage showed a man holding a pistol inches from it head She also received her supporters.
the aggressor, who Authorities identified as a 35-year old man of Of Brazilian origin, he was quickly arrested by the police and the weapon was confiscated.
Fernandez de Kirchner, who hold the position of president for two terms Between 2007 and 2015, a divisive number in Argentina. she can face A 12-year wholesale and possible disqualification from public office over public awarding contracts in early 2000s.
Fernandez de Kirchner was widely expected run for The Senate and possibly the presidency in next year’s general elections.
When hatred and violence prevail over debate, communities destroyed and attitudes like Economy Minister Sergio Massa said that this is happening .. an assassination attempt on Twitter.
heads of The state and political allies from all over regionincluding Chilean President Gabriel Borek, Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro, Peruvian Pedro Castillo and Brazilian presidential candidate Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, denounced attack in Messages on Twitter to express solidarity with Fernandez de Kirchner’s relief that she was not hurt.
