Demonstrations of Tens of Thousands in Buenos Aires Regarding the Murder of Alberto Nisman

The streets of Buenos Aires witnessed a silent protest by tens of thousands of Argentinians on Wednesday evening, a month after the murder of Alberto Nisman, the Argentine prosecutor, who demanded clarity on the details of the case and the implementation of justice. Some reports indicated that the number of participants exceeded 400,000, who responded positively to the call of opposition leaders despite the rainy weather in Buenos Aires. AFP reported that other cities in Argentina, such as Rosario and Cordoba, also saw thousands of demonstrators present in the city squares in solidarity with the citizens of Buenos Aires. The body of 51-year-old Alberto Nisman was found on January 28 in his apartment, the day before he was scheduled to explain the accusations he had made against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the President of Argentina, in parliament. The accusations made by Mr. Nisman were related to the 20-year-old bombing case of the Argentine Jewish community center, in which it is claimed that the Islamic Republic also played a role. He believed that Ms. Kirchner attempted to cover up the 'role of senior Iranian officials' in this incident, which left 85 dead. While the murder of Alberto Nisman has turned into a political crisis in Argentina, the President insists that some foreign hands are hidden behind the incident. Ms. Kirchner, hours before the protests began, said in a televised speech: 'I ask you to open your eyes... Some interests in the world want to subjugate others. They confront governments like ours that do not allow anyone to impose limitations on them.' AFP reported that senior advisors to the Argentine President stated that the United States and Israel are trying to drag Argentina into the Middle Eastern conflicts. Two years ago, Ms. Kirchner signed an agreement with Iran to conduct joint investigations into the bombing incident at the Argentine Jewish community center known as AMIA, an action that faced severe criticism from Israel. However, Alberto Nisman raised the issue of a conspiracy between the Argentine President and Iran to cover up the AMIA incident in exchange for some commercial and oil privileges from Iran. After Mr. Nisman's murder, it became clear that he had even prepared an arrest warrant for Ms. Kirchner. In this context, the President of Argentina stated: 'Nisman did not commit suicide.' A journalist who exposed the murder of the AMIA case judge fled from Argentina. Kirchner was officially accused of covering up Iran's role in the AMIA explosion.