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[juicyfruitas]

When real life becomes more fictional than fiction.
The murder of a man who was about to uncover a large scandal.
The president posting the itinerary of the journalist who reported the murder.
Intelligence agents, phone tapping, country hopping, warrants.
All we need now is for the president to be convicted of murder and an Ace Attorney style case.

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[Toxi]

Isn't it the CIA's theory that the argentinian espionage services just want to implicate and weakens Cristina's government?

Argie politics are crazy filthy.

At this point I wouldn't be surprised either way.

God, this is crazy.

 

[Nikodemos]

When real life becomes more fictional than fiction.
The murder of a man who was about to uncover a large scandal.
The president posting the itinerary of the journalist who reported the murder.
Intelligence agents, phone tapping, country hopping, warrants.
All we need now is for the president to be convicted of murder and an Ace Attorney style case.

It reads like the script for an Oscar-bait movie.

Heck, in several years' time, it will probably be made into an Oscar-bait movie.

 

[Kinyou]

May that tweet remain in infamy.

That's the official account of the presidency of Argentina revealing the itinerary of the journalist who uncovered the killing and then flew to safety after discovering he was being followed by Argentinan operatives.

It is so insane it sounds simply unbelievable, yet here it is.

What the exactly was the goal of that? Were they seriously trying to intimidate him in such a public fashion?

 

[Huw_Dawson]

This is straight out of a conspiracy novel. Now all we need is that the CIA/NSA were involved.

The CIA may well be be involved in some tertiary way. The US has strong interests in South America.

 

[Beefy]

She will just talk more about the Falklands.

 

[DoktorEvil]

The CIA may well be be involved in some tertiary way. The US has strong interests in South America.

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[Jarmel]

What the exactly was the goal of that? Were they seriously trying to intimidate him in such a public fashion?

You're talking about a government that presumably hired a hitman to kill someone literally the day before they were supposed to go public.

 

[esms]

This is some shit straight out of a Tom Clancy novel.

 

[Valhelm]

This is some shit straight out of a Tom Clancy novel.

Not enough Russia

 

[cirrhosis]

This is some shit straight out of a Tom Clancy novel.

only Argentina doesn't have nukes tho

 

[Barbacoatl]

only Argentina doesn't have nukes tho

Iran does 'tho.

 

[lastplayed]

Risky business trying to arrest the person in charge.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Well this looks pretty bad

 

[esms]

Not enough Russia

only Argentina doesn't have nukes tho

But we haven't reached the ending yet. Hell, we haven't even reached the climax.

Iran does 'tho.

This guy gets it.

 

[Kinyou]

You're talking about a government that presumably hired a hitman to kill someone literally the day before they were supposed to go public.

lol, true.

 

[NullPointer]

Any official reactions, statements or commentary from other countries?

 

[Ahasverus]

I'd try and say I hope argentinian people revolt to this, but then I remember we latin american people might be the most politically passive people on earth.

In other words, forget it, Jake, it's Latin America.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

she's making fun of the Chinese accent (and Chinese stereotypes) which substitutes r and l's. and she's on a State Visit to China.

So shes a racist and idiot too!

Argentina is relying on loans from China to bolster a currency that slumped 23 percent against the dollar last year amid the country’s second default in 13 years. The central bank has tapped about $3 billion of an $11 billion currency swap agreement with the Asian giant. Argentina is also depending on China to finance hydroelectric dams, while China’s Sinopec is analyzing an investment with state-run YPF SA to develop shale gas and oil in the vast Vaca Muerta fields.

Presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro didn’t answer his mobile phone or return an e-mail seeking comment on the tweets. The presidential palace’s official Twitter account, @CasaRosadaAR, retweeted Fernandez’s comment about it being a joke without sending the tweet on the Chinese accent.

Good job running a country and offend the people who are saving your ass.

Edit: is this new thread worthy?

 

[Funky Papa]

That may be the most unprofessional tweet I've ever seen as far as politicians go.

GG, Cris.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

her follow up tweet is great too

things are so crazy the only way to deal with them is laugh at racist jokes!

 

[Stinkles]

her follow up tweet is great too

things are so crazy the only way to deal with them is laugh at racist jokes!

translation please for people who don't live in Spanish speaking James Bond film.

 

[Brazil]

Iran does 'tho.

Pretty much.

This situation is ridiculous on a super-villain-like level.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

translation please for people who don't live in Spanish speaking James Bond film.

sorry, you know what? things are so ridiculous and absurd the only way to deal with them is humor. Without that its very very toxic

I think I'm gonna make a new thread but cause a head of state using twitter like a 15 year old is newsworthy enough.

 

[Funky Papa]

her follow up tweet is great too

things are so crazy the only way to deal with them is laugh at racist jokes!

Mediocre punctuation, bad spelling of "si no".

C-

 

[NYCmetsfan]

She's even pinned the racist tweet on her account

https://twitter.com/CFKArgentina

 

[Poodlestrike]

Mediocre punctuation, bad spelling of "si no".

C-

Could be she meant "sino," as in the Sino-Japanese war.

Though I can't read the rest of the tweet, so what the hell do I know?

 

[Funky Papa]

Could be she meant "sino," as in the Sino-Japanese war.

Though I can't read the rest of the tweet, so what the hell do I know?

That would be even better. "The Chinese are very, very toxic".

Alas, she just can't spell for shit.

 

[FelixOrion]

Kirchner seems to me like an Argentinian version of Sarah Palin, but with a lot more power. Is my impression off?

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Could be she meant "sino," as in the Sino-Japanese war.

Though I can't read the rest of the tweet, so what the hell do I know?

Si no is different than sino

Si no, is 'if not". We need to do this, if not we'll fail
Sino is a negative "but" . Its not 6am but 7am

it could have been the character limit too

 

[Osiris]

I wish whoever killed David Kelly was as obvious and amateur, maybe the UK and his family would have seen some justice. (A man can dream).

 

[KingK]

The CIA may well be be involved in some tertiary way. The US has strong interests in South America.

With the Iran connection and the journalist fleeing to Israel, i wouldn't be surprised if Mossad is somehow involved either.

 

[Lautaro]

I'd try and say I hope argentinian people revolt to this, but then I remember we latin american people might be the most politically passive people on earth.

In other words, forget it, Jake, it's Latin America.

Argentinians are not really passive, the problem is that their "revolutions" leave things worse.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

With the Iran connection and the journalist fleeing to Israel, i wouldn't be surprised if Mossad is somehow involved either.

There is most certainly Israeli support for Jews in Argentina.

 

[gutter_trash]

why do left leaning South American countries side with oppressive Iran? I don't get it?

I understand the whole anti-imperialism angle; that I get.

But I don't get why would any ''progressive'' minded leader would want to side with theocratic, misogynistic, oppressive Iranian government?

is all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$?

 

[Ahasverus]

why do left leaning South American countries side with oppressive Iran? I don't get it?

I understand the whole anti-imperialism angle; that I get.

But I don't get why would any ''progressive'' minded leader would want to side with theocratic, misogynistic, oppressive Iranian government?

is all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$?

Most latinamerican left sucks. A lot. They're less "Sweden left" and more "Castro left" with a good dose of Mussolini far right. They are not "progressive", they are just populist but corrupt.

In Colombia, the Liberal party is a right-yet-progressive party, which imo works best here.

 

[nature boy]

And now the former spy chief is missing when he was supposed to testify last Thursday:

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/06/americas/argentine-prosecutor-alberto-nisman-death/

Buenos Aires (CNN)The scandal enmeshing Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner already had a plot as twisted as a Machiavelli novel.

But this week, it contorted again, when the country's former spy chief disappeared.

Horacio Antonio Stiuso was supposed to testify Thursday about the mysterious death of a special prosecutor, who had leveled scathing accusations at Fernandez.

Authorities have not been able to find the ex-director of the Secretary of Intelligence, let alone notify him that he has been called to testify.
...


The President was quick to call it a suicide but changed her story a few days later. A test found no gunpowder residue on Nisman's hands, as would have been expected if he had pulled the trigger.

Fernandez's government blamed the intelligence agency for his death, and the President filed a bill for the agency to be dissolved and replaced by the new Federal Intelligence Agency.

The Senate took up debate on the bill on Wednesday. Supporters hope to have it on Fernadez's desk to sign by February 25.

And she pointed the finger at Stiuso, accusing him of feeding Nisman false information and having a hand in his death. Stiuso was using Nisman to discredit her for firing Stiuso last year, she claimed.

But Stiuso's replacement, Oscar Parrilli, reeled him back in -- not as an agent, but as a witness. On Thursday, the director said Fernandez would relieve Stiuso of his pledge of secrecy.

"The President of the nation has given us the directive and now we are going to work on preparing the authorization to relieve Mr. Stiuso of the obligation to keep secrets," Parrilli said.

Though now allowed to testify, Stiuso can't been found.