By Simon Romero, 7 February 2015
The president did it. No, it was the Argentine spymaster plotting against her. Maybe it really was a suicide, the tragic fall of a man whose case was coming undone. Or was it Iran, … Read More ...
New York Times: The Mysterious Death of Alberto Nisman
By Karen Zraick, originally published 7 February 2015 [Updated]
A prosecutor in Argentina accuses the president of attempting to cover up a secret deal to shield terrorists. Days later, the prosecutor is found dead and the president alleges a conspiracy. … Read More ...
Financial Times: Democracy in Argentina dented by mysterious murder
By John Paul Rathbone, 5 February 2015
Truth can be stranger than fiction. Ever since Alberto Nisman was found dead in his Buenos Aires apartment, Argentina — or, more precisely, the government of Cristina Fernández — has proved the wisdom … Read More ...
The Guardian: Argentina’s president asked to testify about mysterious death of prosecutor
By Uki Goñi, 4 February 2015
Argentina’s President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has been asked to testify in court on the death of Alberto Nisman, the crusading prosecutor who had accused her of conspiring to cover up Iranian involvement in … Read More ...
BuzzFeed: Dead Argentinian Prosecutor’s Ex-Wife Got A Magazine With A Bullet Hole Drawn On His Photo
By Tasneem Nashrulla and Karla Zabludovsky, 4 February 2015
In yet another twist to the mysterious death of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman, his ex-wife testified Friday that she received a magazine cover of Nisman’s photo with a black hole drawn … Read More ...
The Slatest Blog, Slate: Who Killed Argentinian Prosecutor Alberto Nisman? Here Are All the Theories.
By Joshua Keating, 4 February 2015
The mystery surrounding the death of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman took an explosive twist on Tuesday when it was reported that a formal request for the arrest of the country’s president and foreign minister … Read More ...
New York Times: Draft of Arrest Request for Argentine President Found at Dead Prosecutor’s Home
By Simon Romero, 3 February 2015
Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death has gripped Argentina, had drafted a request for the arrest of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accusing her of trying to shield Iranian officials from responsibility in … Read More ...
The Guardian: Argentinian prosecutor feared pro-government fanatics, says employee
By Jonathan Watts and Uki Goñi, 31 January 2015
The Argentinian prosecutor who was found dead after accusing the country’s president of conspiring to cover up the country’s deadliest terror attack was more afraid of fanatical government sympathisers than foreign … Read More ...