Federal Prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita is expected to appeal the magistrate’s decision.
Days before he was found dead in his apartment in the Buenos Aires City neighbourhood of Puerto Madero, AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman accused President Kirchner, Foreign Minster Héctor Timerman, lawmaker Andrés “Cuervo” Larroque and social leaders Luis D’Elía and Fernando Esteche of conducting secret negotiations to cover-up Iran’s involvenment in the 1994 that claimed the lives of 85 people and left hundreds injured.
Under the deal, Iranian oil would be exchanged for Argentina’s grain, easing the country’s chronic energy deficit.
After Nisman’s mysterious death, Pollicita picked up the case that has been now dismissed by Judge Rafecas.
[buenosairesherald.com]
26/2/15
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El juez Rafecas desestimó la denuncia del fiscal Nisman contra la Presidenta...
ReplyDeleteEl juez federal Daniel Rafecas desestimó hoy la denuncia por supuesto encubrimiento del atentado a la AMIA contra la presidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner por entender que no "hay un solo elemento de prueba, siquiera indiciario, que apunte a la actual Jefa de Estado".
"A partir de todas las evidencias reunidas en este expediente a la fecha, presentadas por el extinto fiscal denunciante (Alberto Nisman), habiendo estudiado con máximo detenimiento la extensa presentación; examinado con la mayor atención las notas periodísticas e informes de inteligencia citados; leído con rigor cada una de las escuchas telefónicas arrimadas (de las cuales, hay que decirlo, no surge la intervención de ningún funcionario nacional), llego a la conclusión de que no hay un solo elemento de prueba, siquiera indiciario, que apunte a la actual Jefa de Estado", concluyó Rafecas.................http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201502/96195-rafecas-desestimo-la-denuncia-de-nisman-contra-cristina.html
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Argentine judge throws out cover-up charge against president...
ReplyDelete(Reuters) - An Argentine judge dismissed the accusation made by state prosecutors that President Cristina Fernandez conspired to cover up Iran's alleged role in a deadly 1994 bombing, the country's court system said in a statement on Thursday.
The judge ruled he would "discontinue" the case which had been revived earlier this month after its initial prosecutor, Alberto Nisman, was found shot dead on Jan. 18 in mysterious circumstances that sparked political turmoil and the revamping of the country's spy agency.
"The evidence gathered far from meets the minimal standard," said a statement from the judiciary branch's CIJ information service.
Prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita renewed Nisman's investigation into whether Fernandez impeded the probe into the bombing in order to put through grains-for-oil deal with Tehran.......................http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-argentina-prosecutor-idUSKBN0LU1BX20150226?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
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Argentina: President Cristina Fernandez case dismissed...
ReplyDeleteA federal judge in Argentina has dismissed a controversial case against President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her foreign minister.
They been accused of covering up alleged Iranian involvement in a bomb attack against a Jewish centre in 1994.
Judge Daniel Rafecas said that there was no merit to the accusation as no crime had occurred.
The accusation came from special prosecutor Alberto Nisman who was found dead last month in his flat.
Judge Rafecas said he would discontinue the case.
"The evidence gathered far from meets the minimal standard," said a statement from Argentina's judiciary system.
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Mr Nisman was due to testify in Congress against Ms Fernandez when his body was found.........................http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-31650434
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