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Iran leader names another AMIA bombing suspect as official, angering Argentina

26-08-2021 23:37 Argentina expresses “strongest condemnation” of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi’s decision to appoint Mohsen Rezaei, wanted by Interpol for 1994 AMIA terror attack, to his government. News comes just two weeks after Ahmad Vahidi was named interior minister.

AMIA BOMBING

Government condemns appointment of Iranian minister linked to AMIA attack

12-08-2021 16:17 Leading suspect in the 1994 terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish community centre nominated as government minister by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s new president, sparking a diplomatic protest from Argentina.

AMIA BOMBING: 27 YEARS ON

Families reiterate call for justice on 27th anniversary of AMIA bombing

18-07-2021 15:38 Families of the victims of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre renewed their demands for justice Sunday as they marked the 27th anniversary of the horror attack.

COURTS

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner demands dismissal of Iran MoU case

16-07-2021 23:51 Vice-President calls for trial against her on charges of covering up the involvement of Iranian leaders in the 1994 bomb destruction of the AMIA Jewish community centre to be quashed, branding it "a judicial and political scandal."

CFK’S CORRUPTION CASES

Cristina & the courts: Outstanding cases against Argentina's vice-president

17-04-2021 08:59 Dollar futures case dismissed against former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who led nation between 2007 and 2015. But Argentina’s current vice-president – who denies all the charges filed against her and claims she is a victim of “judicial and political persecution” – still faces a number of other allegations in the courts.

OBITUARY

Journalist and TV presenter Mauro Viale dies aged 73 after Covid infection

17-04-2021 08:38 Sensationalist TV presenter, journalist and presenter passes away just a few days after his last show.

CARLOS MENEM (1930-2021)

Choose your own Menem

20-02-2021 07:46 As from Menem, public officials who got rich on the job began to be the rule rather than the exception.

by Javier Calvo

AND THAT REMINDS ME...

Charlie was my darling

20-02-2021 07:40 A selection of purely personal memories and perceptions of Carlos Menem, including some that differ from conventional wisdom.

by Michael Soltys

DEATH OF ALBERTO NISMAN

Sixth anniversary of Nisman’s death commemorated with reduced rally

23-01-2021 10:32 Special AMIA prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead with a bullet through his head in his Puerto Madero flat six Januarys ago.

THE WEEK

What we learned this week: December 19 to 26

26-12-2020 10:49 A collection of the stories that caught our eye this week in Argentina.

by Michael Soltys

EDITORIAL

No immunity from impunity

18-07-2020 09:10 The bloodiest attack against the Jewish Diaspora anywhere in the world since the Shoah, the AMIA massacre still marks this city’s biggest loss of life in a single day.

AMIA attack

Renewed calls for justice, 26 years on from AMIA bombing

17-07-2020 16:24 26 years after the bombing attack on AMIA Jewish community centre, a crime for which no-one has been detained, the Jewish community renews its call for justice.

COURTS

Federal judge Rodolfo Canicoba Corral confirms resignation

14-07-2020 16:01 Federal judge, who has had a long and controversial judicial career, says he will step down when he reaches post’s age limit of 75.

Shoah Memorial

Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires re-opens after US$4.5M renovation

15-02-2020 03:25 City museum dedicated to the Shoah opens its doors to the public, showcasing interactive testimonies with survivors.

by Joseph Charney

FEDERAL JUDGE

Controversial judge Claudio Bonadio dies from brain tumor

04-02-2020 14:11 One of the most controversial characters to work at the Comodoro Py federal courthouse, Bonadio passed away aged 64. As a federal judge, he had a prolonged and intense conflict with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, taking her to oral trial in the controversial “corruption notebooks” case.

ALBERTO IN ISRAEL

Fernández vows to uncover truth about AMIA bombing

25-01-2020 09:22 President promises Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu that Argentina’s commitment to finding out truth about AMIA bombing is “absolute” during bilateral meeting in Jerusalem.

by Joseph Charney

FIRST FOREIGN TRIP

Fernández flies to Israel in first foreign trip as president

21-01-2020 11:19 Argentine leader will attend commemorations marking Holocaust and 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz. He will also meet with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, in his first bilateral meeting as head of state on foreign soil.

NISMAN: 5 YEARS ON

Alberto Nisman march to take place in Plaza Vaticano

18-01-2020 09:54 Host of local politicians are expected to attend the event, which will have a sharp anti-Kirchnerite tone. DAIA Jewish organisation will hold a separate ceremony of remembrance, as will family.

DEATH OF ALBERTO NISMAN

Five years on from his death, Nisman debate still rages on

17-01-2020 12:12 On eve of the fifth anniversary of his death, new Netflix documentary and planned demonstration keeps late AMIA special prosecutor in the spotlight.

First Foreign Trip

Symbolic and strategic: Fernández picks Israel for first foreign trip

17-01-2020 00:12 President’s decision to visit Jerusalem next week welcomed by Jewish community in Buenos Aires.

by Joseph Charney

AMIA BOMBING

Iranian AMIA bombing suspect wades into Nisman debate

11-01-2020 10:02 Mohsen Rabbani, former cultural attaché to Islamic Republic’s Embassy in Buenos Aires, suggests AMIA special prosecutor was murdered and denies claims he masterminded AMIA bombing.

DEATH OF ALBERTO NISMAN

Rabbani, Iranian accused in AMIA bombing probe, wades into Nisman debate

10-01-2020 16:48 Moshen Rabbani, former cultural attaché to Islamic Republic's Embassy in Buenos Aires, suggests AMIA special prosecutor was murdered and denies claims he masterminded AMIA bombing.

LATE PROSECUTOR'S DEATH

Fernández: I doubt Nisman committed suicide, but there's no proof of murder

02-01-2020 20:40 "I doubt that someone who was going through a euphoric moment could commit suicide," says president, as he comments on late prosecutor's death.

Bloomberg

US sanctions group of Iranian officials, including one linked to AMIA attack

05-11-2019 14:08 Key officials reporting to Iran's Supreme Leader were allegedly responsible for "a wide range of malign behaviours," including attacks in Buenos Aires and Lebanon and the kidnapping of US diplomats in Tehran.

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Macri defends multilateralism before world leaders at UN

24-09-2019 22:41 President reiterates Malvinas sovereignty demand and calls on members of the international community to tackle ongoing crisis in Venezuela and help Argentina bring perpetrators of AMIA bombing to justice

News of amia

Iran leader names another AMIA bombing suspect as official, angering Argentina

Government condemns appointment of Iranian minister linked to AMIA attack

Families reiterate call for justice on 27th anniversary of AMIA bombing

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner demands dismissal of Iran MoU case

Cristina & the courts: Outstanding cases against Argentina's vice-president

Journalist and TV presenter Mauro Viale dies aged 73 after Covid infection

Choose your own Menem

Charlie was my darling

Sixth anniversary of Nisman’s death commemorated with reduced rally

What we learned this week: December 19 to 26

No immunity from impunity

Renewed calls for justice, 26 years on from AMIA bombing

Federal judge Rodolfo Canicoba Corral confirms resignation

Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires re-opens after US$4.5M renovation

Controversial judge Claudio Bonadio dies from brain tumor

Fernández vows to uncover truth about AMIA bombing

Fernández flies to Israel in first foreign trip as president

Alberto Nisman march to take place in Plaza Vaticano

Five years on from his death, Nisman debate still rages on

Symbolic and strategic: Fernández picks Israel for first foreign trip

Iranian AMIA bombing suspect wades into Nisman debate

Rabbani, Iranian accused in AMIA bombing probe, wades into Nisman debate

Fernández: I doubt Nisman committed suicide, but there's no proof of murder

US sanctions group of Iranian officials, including one linked to AMIA attack

Macri defends multilateralism before world leaders at UN

Government unveils plan to ease Covid restrictions, reopen borders

Argentina retains quarantine for citizens who travel overseas for work

Argentina’s bonds sink as president swears in new Cabinet

The beginning of the end?

Bolsonaro tells UN he rejects vaccine passports

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