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Protesters in Argentina mark death of prosecutor Nisman

Thursday, 19 February 2015 8:45 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 19 February 2015 8:45 AM ]

Manoel Giffoni
Press TV, Buenos Aires

As a heavy storm blew through Buenos Aires, ralliers turned up in the major thoroughfares of the city to pay tribute to late prosecutor Alberto Nisman and mark one month since he was found dead to a gunshot in his apartment.
Nisman was investigating the bombing of a Jewish community center in 1994 and days before his death on January 18th, he had filed a criminal complaint against President Cristina Kirchner for allegedly obstructing the probe.
Although his accusations could never be proved, those in the streets demanded answers from the Government and the judiciary, as the prosecutor’s mysterious death is still unsolved.
The “silent march” as it was dubbed, was organized by a group of fellow prosecutors, judges and other judicial officials along with members of the opposition. It was not only staged in Buenos Aires but also in some other cities across Argentina.
A vast group of prosecutors, judges, attorneys and MPs didn’t join the march and said that many of those who convened it were plotting a “soft coup” against the President. Officials also affirmed that the opposition was trying to get a political gain out of the rally and use it to destabilize the government.
Just hours before this massive rally, thousands gathered to support the government in this moment of political turmoil. During the event, President Cristina Kirchner took the opportunity to address all Argentineans on national television. She made an appeal for national unity
The government has strongly denied any involvement in Nisman’s death and suspects that rogue intelligent agents or foreign spy agencies like the CIA and the MOSSAD could be behind the prosecutor decease as he had close and secret ties with the US and Israel.

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