Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic driving headlines around the world. Today, we speak with leading Argentinian journalist Nelson Castro about the mysterious murder of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who had accused the government of covering up a 1994 terror attack.
Argentina is embroiled in its most sensational political scandal in decades, a twisted saga of terrorism, torture, murder and high-stakes international politics. The deadly 1994 bombing that killed 85 people at Jewish community center has haunted the country for two decades, and the case was thrust back into the headlines following the suspicious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman on Jan. 18.
Nisman had recently accused President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of cutting a deal with Iran — a prime suspect in the bombing — to cover up Tehran’s role in the attack. Hours before Nisman was scheduled to testify before Argentina’s congress, he was found dead from a gunshot wound in his apartment. Initially ruled a suicide, Nisman’s death has since been labeled homicide, sending shock waves through Argentinian politics. The discovery of a draft arrest warrant for Kirchner in Nisman’s apartment has only heightened tensions.
Prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead hours before he was supposed to present his allegations against President Kirchner to congress.
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This interview has been edited for clarity.
More On The Scandal in Argentina:
– The Unsolved Terror Attack At The Center Of Argentina’s Political Crisis
– Why A 1994 Terror Attack Is Still Haunting Argentina Today
Protesters gather outside the governmental palace in Buenos Aires to protest after the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman.
