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CE, I understand she is former president, but she is current VP, and the sentence was confusing with both in. Made it seem like it was two people.
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On 1 September 2022. the [[Vice President of Argentina]], [[Cristina Fernández de Kirchner]], had a gun pointed at her head by a man outside her official residence in the neighborhood of [[Recoleta, Buenos Aires]]. As the man tried to assassinate her, the gun failed, no shots were fired and he was arrested on the scene.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nicas |first=Jack |last2=Alcoba |first2=Natalie |date=1 September 2022 |title=Argentina's Vice President Unharmed After Failed Assassination Attempt |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/world/americas/cristina-kirchner-attack.html |access-date=2 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Buenos Aires Times {{!}} Man detained after pointing handgun at Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |url=https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/man-arrested-for-attempting-to-assassinate-vice-president-cristina-fernandez-de-kirchner.phtml |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=www.batimes.com.ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarín.com |date=2022-09-01 |title=Ataque a Cristina Kirchner: detuvieron a un hombre que le apuntó con un arma frente a su casa |url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/gobierno-dice-detuvieron-persona-apunto-arma-cristina-kirchner-frente-casa_0_cYdxyfJHkb.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Clarín |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Man detained after pointing gun at Argentine vice president |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/man-detained-pointing-gun-argentine-vice-president-89197313 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref>
On 1 September 2022 Argentina's former president and current vice president [[Cristina Fernández de Kirchner]] had a gun pointed at her head by a man outside her official residence in the neighborhood of [[Recoleta, Buenos Aires]]. As the man tried to assassinate her, the gun failed, no shots were fired and he was arrested on the scene.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nicas |first=Jack |last2=Alcoba |first2=Natalie |date=1 September 2022 |title=Argentina's Vice President Unharmed After Failed Assassination Attempt |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/world/americas/cristina-kirchner-attack.html |access-date=2 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Buenos Aires Times {{!}} Man detained after pointing handgun at Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |url=https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/man-arrested-for-attempting-to-assassinate-vice-president-cristina-fernandez-de-kirchner.phtml |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=www.batimes.com.ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarín.com |date=2022-09-01 |title=Ataque a Cristina Kirchner: detuvieron a un hombre que le apuntó con un arma frente a su casa |url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/gobierno-dice-detuvieron-persona-apunto-arma-cristina-kirchner-frente-casa_0_cYdxyfJHkb.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Clarín |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Man detained after pointing gun at Argentine vice president |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/man-detained-pointing-gun-argentine-vice-president-89197313 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=ABC News}}</ref>


The attack took place as Fernández was greeted by her supporters in a small gathering outside her official residence. The local police said the suspect Fernando André Sabag Montiel<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=Quem é Fernando André Sabag Montiel, homem que tentou assassinar Cristina Kirchner? |url=https://br.noticias.yahoo.com/quem-e-fernando-andre-sabag-montiel-homem-que-tentou-assassinar-cristina-kirchner-014814240.html |url-status=live |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Yahoo Notícias Brasil |language=pt-br}}</ref> is a Brazilian and has criminal records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Argentina VP unharmed after assailant threatens her with gun |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/argentina-vp-unharmed-assailant-threatens-012519310.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=finance.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarín.com |date=2022-09-01 |title=Ataque a Cristina Kirchner, EN VIVO: Mauricio Macri pidió un 'inmediato y profundo esclarecimiento' del hecho |url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/ataque-cristina-kirchner-vivo-detenido-conmocion-luego-apuntaran-cabeza-pistola-vicepresidenta_0_afC4wPxfed.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Clarín |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarín.com |date=2022-09-01 |title=Ataque a Cristina Kirchner: detuvieron a un hombre que le apuntó con un arma frente a su casa |url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/gobierno-dice-detuvieron-persona-apunto-arma-cristina-kirchner-frente-casa_0_cYdxyfJHkb.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Clarín |language=es}}</ref>
The attack took place as Fernández was greeted by her supporters in a small gathering outside her official residence. The local police said the suspect Fernando André Sabag Montiel<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=Quem é Fernando André Sabag Montiel, homem que tentou assassinar Cristina Kirchner? |url=https://br.noticias.yahoo.com/quem-e-fernando-andre-sabag-montiel-homem-que-tentou-assassinar-cristina-kirchner-014814240.html |url-status=live |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Yahoo Notícias Brasil |language=pt-br}}</ref> is a Brazilian and has criminal records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Argentina VP unharmed after assailant threatens her with gun |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/argentina-vp-unharmed-assailant-threatens-012519310.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=finance.yahoo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarín.com |date=2022-09-01 |title=Ataque a Cristina Kirchner, EN VIVO: Mauricio Macri pidió un 'inmediato y profundo esclarecimiento' del hecho |url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/ataque-cristina-kirchner-vivo-detenido-conmocion-luego-apuntaran-cabeza-pistola-vicepresidenta_0_afC4wPxfed.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Clarín |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarín.com |date=2022-09-01 |title=Ataque a Cristina Kirchner: detuvieron a un hombre que le apuntó con un arma frente a su casa |url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/gobierno-dice-detuvieron-persona-apunto-arma-cristina-kirchner-frente-casa_0_cYdxyfJHkb.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Clarín |language=es}}</ref>


== Aftermath ==
==Aftermath==
The suspect was taken into custody by the police and several Argentina's government ministers as well as politicians including former Argentina's president [[Mauricio Macri]] condemned the attemped assassination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Man detained after pointing gun at Argentine vice president |url=https://news.yahoo.com/man-detained-pointing-gun-argentine-012954346.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=news.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarín.com |date=2022-09-01 |title=Ataque a Cristina Kirchner, EN VIVO: Mauricio Macri pidió un 'inmediato y profundo esclarecimiento' del hecho |url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/ataque-cristina-kirchner-vivo-detenido-conmocion-luego-apuntaran-cabeza-pistola-vicepresidenta_0_afC4wPxfed.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Clarín |language=es}}</ref>
The suspect was taken into custody by the police and several Argentina's government ministers as well as politicians including former Argentina's president [[Mauricio Macri]] condemned the attemped assassination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Man detained after pointing gun at Argentine vice president |url=https://news.yahoo.com/man-detained-pointing-gun-argentine-012954346.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=news.yahoo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarín.com |date=2022-09-01 |title=Ataque a Cristina Kirchner, EN VIVO: Mauricio Macri pidió un 'inmediato y profundo esclarecimiento' del hecho |url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/ataque-cristina-kirchner-vivo-detenido-conmocion-luego-apuntaran-cabeza-pistola-vicepresidenta_0_afC4wPxfed.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Clarín |language=es}}</ref>

In a ''[[cadena nacional]]'' a few hours after the incident, president [[Alberto Fernández]] said, "This is the most serious event since we recovered our democracy." He declared a national holiday the following day.


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Revision as of 04:46, 2 September 2022

Attempted assassination of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
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LocationRecoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates34°35′34″S 58°23′15″W / 34.59278°S 58.38750°W / -34.59278; -58.38750
Date1 September 2022; 23 months ago (2022-09-01)
c. 9 p.m. (ART)
TargetCristina Fernández de Kirchner
WeaponsBersa Thunder 32 (semi-automatic pistol)
PerpetratorFernando André Sabag Montiel

On 1 September 2022 Argentina's former president and current vice president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner had a gun pointed at her head by a man outside her official residence in the neighborhood of Recoleta, Buenos Aires. As the man tried to assassinate her, the gun failed, no shots were fired and he was arrested on the scene.[1][2][3][4]

The attack took place as Fernández was greeted by her supporters in a small gathering outside her official residence. The local police said the suspect Fernando André Sabag Montiel[5] is a Brazilian and has criminal records.[6][7][8]

Aftermath

The suspect was taken into custody by the police and several Argentina's government ministers as well as politicians including former Argentina's president Mauricio Macri condemned the attemped assassination.[9][10]

In a cadena nacional a few hours after the incident, president Alberto Fernández said, "This is the most serious event since we recovered our democracy." He declared a national holiday the following day.

References

  1. ^ Nicas, Jack; Alcoba, Natalie (1 September 2022). "Argentina's Vice President Unharmed After Failed Assassination Attempt". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Buenos Aires Times | Man detained after pointing handgun at Cristina Fernández de Kirchner". www.batimes.com.ar. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ^ Clarín.com (1 September 2022). "Ataque a Cristina Kirchner: detuvieron a un hombre que le apuntó con un arma frente a su casa". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Man detained after pointing gun at Argentine vice president". ABC News. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Quem é Fernando André Sabag Montiel, homem que tentou assassinar Cristina Kirchner?". Yahoo Notícias Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Argentina VP unharmed after assailant threatens her with gun". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  7. ^ Clarín.com (1 September 2022). "Ataque a Cristina Kirchner, EN VIVO: Mauricio Macri pidió un 'inmediato y profundo esclarecimiento' del hecho". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  8. ^ Clarín.com (1 September 2022). "Ataque a Cristina Kirchner: detuvieron a un hombre que le apuntó con un arma frente a su casa". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Man detained after pointing gun at Argentine vice president". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  10. ^ Clarín.com (1 September 2022). "Ataque a Cristina Kirchner, EN VIVO: Mauricio Macri pidió un 'inmediato y profundo esclarecimiento' del hecho". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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