BUENOS AIRES — A federal prosecutor in Argentina on Friday revived the explosive accusations leveled by Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death has gripped the country, by seeking to charge President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner with covering up a secret negotiations to shield Iranians from responsibility over a 1994 bombing.
Putting Mrs. Kirchner on the defensive, the move by the prosecutor, Gerardo Pollicita, prevents the 289-page criminal complaint that Mr. Nisman had filed against Mrs. Kirchner before his death last month from languishing in Argentina’s legal system.
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Challenging a central premise of Mr. Nisman’s complaint, Mrs. Kirchner’s government has previously pointed out that Interpol had confirmed that the foreign minister, Héctor Timerman, had not tried to lift warrants for the arrest of the Iranian officials wanted in connection with the bombing.
Jonathan Gilbert reported from Buenos Aires, and Simon Romero from Rio de Janeiro. Charles Newbery contributed reporting from Buenos Aires.
