Argentine court sentences a former couple to years in prison over botched assassination of ex-VP
Fernando Sabag Montiel received a 10-year sentence for attempting to assassinate former president Cristina Kirchner during her corruption trial, with his accomplice sentenced to eight years.
- A court in Argentina sentenced Fernando Sabag Montiel to 10 years and Brenda Uliarte to 8 years in prison for attempting to assassinate former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on September 1, 2022.
- Montiel approached Fernández with a loaded gun and pulled the trigger, but it malfunctioned.
- Prosecutors provided evidence, including WhatsApp chats, indicating that Montiel and Uliarte planned the attack in advance.
- Cristina Fernández was previously sentenced to six years in prison for corruption but is serving her sentence under house arrest due to her age and safety concerns.
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Failed assassin of Argentina's former president given 10-year prison term
An Argentine court has sentenced a gunman to prison for his failed attempt to assassinate former president Cristina Kirchner. The case has stirred memories of past political violence and sparked widespread public support for Kirchner.
On Wednesday, 10 and 8 years of imprisonment were imposed on the two perpetrators of an assassination attempt in 2022 against former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner, a miraculously missed gun attack that traumatized the country.
After two years of trial, an Argentine court sentenced on Wednesday the perpetrators of the attempted murder of former President Cristina Fernández, which occurred in September 2022, after more than a year of trial.
Argentine court convicts attackers of opposition leader Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for murder attempt
BUENOS AIRES - An Argentine court on Wednesday sentenced two people to prison for attempting to assassinate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in 2022, when she was serving as vice president. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Argentine court sentences a former couple to years in prison over botched assassination of ex-VP
A court in Argentina has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of attempting to kill powerful former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner three years ago.
Fernández de Kirchner’s would-be assassin given 10-year jail term
Fernando Sabag Montiel sentenced to 10 years in prison for the failed attempt to assassinate former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. His former girlfriend, Brenda Uliarte, received an eight-year sentence for her role in the attack. The third accused, Nicolás Gabriel Carrizo, was acquitted.
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