A man has been detained in Argentina after he reportedly aimed a handgun at point-blank range toward Vice President Cristina Fernández in what government ministers are characterizing as an assassination attempt.
“A man pointed a firearm at her head and pulled the trigger,” the president said in a national broadcast. He said the gun didn’t fire.
The president shortly after video from the scene broadcast on local television channels showed Fernández exiting her vehicle surrounded by supporters outside her home when a man could be seen extending his hand with what looked like a pistol. The vice president ducked.Supporters surrounding the person appear shocked at what is happening amid the commotion in the Recoleta neighborhood of Argentina’s capital.
“A person who was identified by those who were close to him who had a gun was detained by security personnel,” Security Minister Aníbal Fernández told local cable news channel C5N.The minister said he wanted to be careful in providing details until the investigation learned more.
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