International
Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández insists on the political ties of the attack against her
Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández (2007-2015) insisted this Wednesday on the alleged political links in the attempted murder of her person on September 1, 2022 and the lack of investigation into the possible intellectual authors.
Fernández appeared this Wednesday as a witness at the Federal Criminal Oral Court No. 6 of Argentina, of the Comodoro Py Building in Buenos Aires, in the trial for the attack perpetrated when she was vice president (2019-2023).
The former president mentioned the deputy of the Republican Proposal party (PRO, center-right), founded by former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), Gerardo Milman and his connection with the far-right group Federal Revolution, which made several demonstrations of hatred against him.
“Peputy Gerardo Milman presents a project criticizing vice-presidential custody. ‘It’s not something that someone tries to kill her,’ said the document that he later removed, then we find out that this person is heard saying that ‘when they kill her, I’m going to be on the coast,’” Fernández said.
The latter would have been said by Milman during an informal conversation in a cafeteria, which was heard and denounced by an advisor to the Peronist Frente de Todos.
The former president insisted, again, on the lack of investigation regarding alleged “instigators” and “financiers” of the attack on her person, which, according to her, would be protected by the Federal Justice.
“It would be very naive of me (to say) that the people sitting in front of me are the ones who devised this,” Fernández said in a room full of Kirchnerist leaders and militants who went to support him.
The former president referred to the three accused: Fernando Sabag Montiel, who admitted in June to having tried to shoot the former president for “corrupt”; Brenda Uliarte, Montiel’s girlfriend and accused as co-author, and Nicolás Carrizo, accused as a secondary participant in the failed assassination attempt.
Fernández’s testimony was the only one of this day, after almost two months of the start of the trial, on June 26, and after the statements of the three accused of the fact, who were present during the hearing.
“I believe that the Judiciary protected and continues to protect the ideologues and financiers. This is a debt that should be settled with democracy and the people,” he concluded at the closing of his testimony, a few minutes before 11:00 a.m. (14:00 GMT).
The vice president withdrew from the room again with applause and shouts of support, like those she received when she entered, while the trial will resume next Wednesday.
Central America
U.S. extradites Iranian man over alleged sanctions evasion scheme
The United States has extradited from Panama an Iranian national accused of evading economic sanctions against Iran by illegally exporting U.S. technology. He is scheduled to appear this Monday before a court in Seattle.
Reza Dindar, 44, was extradited on April 17 after being detained in Panama since July 2025 on charges related to export control violations between 2011 and 2012, allegedly carried out through companies based in China.
The defendant appeared before a U.S. district court in Seattle, where he faces charges of violating sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran in 1995 during the administration of Bill Clinton. These sanctions prohibit the unauthorized export, re-export, or supply—directly or indirectly—of U.S. goods, technology, or services to Iran or its government.
According to the indictment, between 2010 and 2014, Dindar led the company New Port Sourcing Solutions in Xi’an, China, which allegedly concealed the procurement of U.S. products for shipment to clients in Iran.
International
Elon Musk skips French court appearance over X investigation
Billionaire Elon Musk did not appear this Monday before French authorities, who had summoned him for a voluntary statement as part of an investigation into his social media platform X, prosecutors told AFP.
The platform has been under investigation since early 2025 following complaints from lawmakers alleging bias in its algorithms, which may have altered its functioning and interfered in politics in France.
The probe has since expanded to include other alleged offenses, such as complicity in the distribution of child sexual abuse material, as well as the role of Grok in spreading denialist content and sexually explicit fake images.
In early February, investigators raided X’s offices in Paris. The company has denied any wrongdoing, describing the searches as “political” and “abusive.”
At that time, the Paris prosecutor’s office summoned Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino to provide voluntary testimony as those responsible for the platform during the period under investigation.
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau also stated that X employees were called to testify as witnesses between April 20 and April 24.
International
Four injured in shooting at Teotihuacán archaeological site in Mexico
Four more people were injured by gunfire during the ആക്രമ attack at Teotihuacán, one of the most emblematic archaeological complexes in Mexico, authorities confirmed.
The Secretary of Security of the State of Mexico, Cristóbal Castañeda, reported that the victims include two Colombian nationals, one Russian, and one Canadian. Additionally, two other individuals were injured due to falls, according to a statement from local authorities.
President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed concern over the incident, stating on social media that “what happened today in Teotihuacán deeply pains us.”
Federal authorities recovered a firearm, a knife, and ammunition at the scene, which remains under the protection of state police and the Guardia Nacional, according to the federal Security Cabinet.
Located about 50 kilometers from Mexico City, Teotihuacán is a major tourist destination frequently visited by both domestic and international travelers.
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