The Nisman Case in Argentina Continues to Focus Attention

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Prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita’s decision to go forward with Alberto Nisman’s case set the stage for more political maneuvering. Some commentators argue that the political crisis worsened with the accusation of concealment against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Yet others claim Nisman’s original charge of a cover-up of an alleged government plan to shield Iranian officials from the investigation into the 1994 AMIA bombing was baseless.  (Economy Minister Axel Kicillof described Alberto Nisman’s claim as “inexplicable nonsense.”)  CFK turned to social media for support, and many commentators point to political motivations for the continued push in the Nisman case, while evidence indicates that Nismans’ death may actually have been a suicide after all.

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