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January 20, 2015

Argentina: Prosecutor Who Accused President of Iran Cover-Up Found Dead 
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In Argentina, a federal prosecutor who accused Argentina's president of
helping to cover up Iran's role in the deadly 1994 bombing of a Jewish
community center has been found dead of a gunshot wound to the head.
Alberto Nisman's death was discovered just hours before he was due to
testify before lawmakers on his findings. Last week, Nisman accused
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and other top Argentine
officials of plotting to conceal the role of Iranian suspects in the
attack in a bid to obtain Iranian oil. Nisman had been under police
guard after receiving death threats. Authorities say his death remains
under investigation, but appears to be a suicide.

 

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