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Fabiola Yáñez breaks the silence about the alleged mistreatment of former Argentine President Alberto Fernández
Former Argentine First Lady Fabiola Yáñez spoke for the first time about the alleged violence she underwent by former President Alberto Fernández, who, she said, constantly threatened her with suicide and whom she took care of “so many things that he has done,” as she confessed.
The 43-year-old actress and journalist made these statements in an exclusive interview in Madrid, where she lives with her 2-year-old son Francisco, granted to the Argentine portal Infobae, the first since the complaint she filed before the Justice of her country against the former president (2019-2023) for physical violence and harassment became known.
Yáñez affirmed that Fernández committed numerous infidelities during their relationship; she denounced having been mistreated “for five years”; and she acknowledged that her last months as first lady, until last December, she lived separately from the then president in the guest house of the Quinta de Olivos (presidential residence) and not in another home for avoiding “a scandal.”
Fernández’s ex-partner was consulted for the dissemination of the photographs in which she is seen with bruises on several parts of the body, which were leaked to the press this week from the judicial file.
“I destroyed myself, but I was destroyed by my son. I would never have wanted a photo like that to come out of me. What woman do you want to see in all the television programs and in the media of the world like this? I don’t understand how the chats were leaked and that the photo was saved for the last moment (…) I don’t think there is a woman in the world who wants to look like this. There are other causes of violence that are always private,” he said.
However, he acknowledged that all the material disseminated “comes out of someone else’s phone,” alluding to a secretary of Fernández, whose cell phone is being investigated for a case of alleged corruption that could also affect the former president.
Yáñez, who failed to give more details about the alleged physical abuse out of respect for the judicial case, reported having suffered “telephone harassment” and “psychological terrorism.”
“This person (Fernández) was there for two months – there are all the chats and many people know it – threatening me day by day that if I did this, if I did the other thing, that he was going to commit suicide. That’s not done, that’s a crime. How am I going to be whole for my son if I have a person telling me those things? Day by the other, for two months. But it was the last thing this person did,” he said.
The former first lady acknowledged that her love story with Fernández lasted 14 years, but that it was broken in recent times and asserted that he committed infidelities with several famous women, whom she did not identify.
“I have taken care of this man; I have taken care of so many things that he has done, of so many things, that those videos that appeared the other day are little next to the things that he has done,” Yáñez said in reference to the filming allegedly taken by the then president at the Casa Rosada of a well-known radio and television journalist, who seems to flit with him, although from this one only his alleged voice is heard in ‘off’.
Yáñez said he had not obtained help from the Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity, created by Fernández in 2019, and stated that he had made the decision to denounce “for all women who feel that they can’t do anything and that they are victims of this type of violence, whether psychological and/or physical, whatever it may be.”
“I was never a feminist but violence against women is one of the most reprehensible things that can exist in this world,” she said.
After the complaint filed on August 6, federal judge Julián Ercolini prohibited Fernández from leaving Argentina and ordered him not to approach or contact Yáñez by any means.
That day, in a brief statement, the former president denied the accusations against him and said that he would present evidence of his falsehood to Justice.
International
German president says trust in U.S. leadership is ‘lost’ amid global tensions
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday that trust between the United States and its Western allies has been “lost,” warning that the damage could persist beyond the presidency of Donald Trump.
“The rupture is very deep, and the loss of trust in U.S. great power policy is significant—not only among its allies, but also, as I observe, globally,” Steinmeier said during a speech in Berlin marking the 75th anniversary of Germany’s Foreign Ministry.
Referring to the future of transatlantic relations, he stated that “there is no return to the situation before January 20, 2025,” the date marking the start of Trump’s second term in the White House.
“Even a future U.S. administration will no longer be able to resume the role of a benevolent hegemon guaranteeing a liberal international order,” added Steinmeier, who previously served as Germany’s foreign minister.
He also criticized the war against Iran, describing it as “contrary to international law” and calling it “a political mistake with serious consequences.”
“This war is avoidable and unnecessary,” he said.
Although the German presidency is largely ceremonial, Steinmeier’s remarks reflect a broader concern within Germany, aligning with the government’s cautious stance while going further in tone.
International
Trump claims talks with Iran as G7 meets to address global tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States has held talks with Iran—a claim denied by Tehran—and has temporarily paused his threat to target the country’s electrical infrastructure.
In his first overseas trip since the United States and Israel launched their offensive on February 28, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to address key global issues, including the situation in the Middle East, according to State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven will meet in Cernay-la-Ville, close to Versailles, on the outskirts of Paris.
During the meeting, Rubio will hold discussions with his counterparts on “the war between Russia and Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and threats to global peace and stability,” Pigott said.
France currently holds the presidency of the G7, whose members also include the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Although all G7 nations are close allies of the United States, none has offered explicit support for Washington’s military actions against Iran, a stance that has reportedly frustrated Trump.
Last Saturday, G7 foreign ministers called for an “immediate and unconditional end” to Iranian attacks against U.S. allies in the Middle East.
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Pentagon to deploy 3,000 troops to Persian Gulf as Middle East tensions escalate
The Pentagon is planning to deploy nearly 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Persian Gulf, according to two senior officials cited Tuesday by Spanish newspaper El País.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah warned it would confront any attempt at occupation following Israel’s announcement that its military will take control of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, located about 30 kilometers from the border.
In recent hours, the Israel Defense Forces carried out airstrikes on Beirut, while Iran and Hezbollah responded with attacks on Israel, leaving at least six people with minor injuries in Tel Aviv.
The escalation comes as global markets react to renewed instability. The price of oil rose again above $100 per barrel after a brief decline the previous day, following an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump of a five-day truce on attacks targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure.
Despite the announcement, Iranian authorities reported that two projectiles struck a gas pipeline in Khorramshahr and administrative buildings at a gas facility in Isfahan early Tuesday.
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