In Buenos Aires, Argentina, an attempted shooting targeted Vice President Cristina Kirchner. The incident occurred in the evening, near Kirchner’s residence, as she spoke with people by her car. A Brazilian man, 35-year-old Fernando Andrés Sabag Montiel, reportedly drew an Argentine-made Bersa Thunder 380 pistol and aimed it at Kirchner, but the weapon misfired. Security personnel guarding the vice president moved quickly to detain him, preventing any harm.
Authorities noted that Montiel has a prior conviction after an earlier incident involving a knife found in a police vehicle. The precise motive for the attack remained unclear, and the suspect was taken into custody for investigation.
Argentine President Alberto Fernández called the assassination attempt the most serious incident since the return to democracy. He announced September 2 would be a national holiday to allow Argentines to express solidarity with Kirchner and to defend democracy and peaceful coexistence in the country.
Leaders from several countries condemned the attack. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Bolivian President Luis Arce, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, and former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva voiced support for Kirchner. Lula tweeted that Kirchner deserved respect from democrats worldwide and expressed relief that she was not injured.
Maduro issued a formal statement of solidarity with Kirchner, condemning any action aimed at destabilizing the peaceful life of Argentina’s people. Kirchner, who served as Argentina’s president from 2007 to 2015, was married to Néstor Kirchner, who led the country starting in 2003.
In related political developments, prosecutor Diego Luciani sought a 12-year prison sentence for Kirchner on corruption charges. The prosecution also proposed disqualification from public office and a substantial fine. The case involves Kirchner and several co-defendants accused of diverting public funds for construction projects in Santa Cruz Province.
Assassination attempt on Abe
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot during a speech in Nara on July 8. The assailant, Tetsuya Yamagami, a former member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, used a homemade gun to strike the former prime minister twice.
Interrogations revealed that Yamagami believed Abe was connected to the Unification Church, a religious organization he blamed for financial hardship within his family. According to reports, his mother had donated large sums to the church over the years. The Unification Church has denied any involvement by Abe in its activities.
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