Man detained after pointing gun at Argentine vice president

Supporters surrounding the individual seem shocked at what is occurring amid the commotion within the Recoleta neighborhood of Argentina’s capital.

“A person who was identified by those who were close to him who had a gun was detained by (the vice president’s) security personnel. They set him aside, found the weapon, and now it must be analyzed,” Security Minister Aníbal Fernández informed native cable information channel C5N.

The minister stated he needed to watch out in offering particulars till the investigation discovered extra. There was no official touch upon whether or not the gun was actual.

Unverified video posted on social media exhibits the pistol nearly touched Fernández’s face.

Despite the open questions, authorities officers have been fast to explain the incident as an assassination try.

“When hate and violence are imposed over the debate of ideas, societies are destroyed and generate situations like the one seen today: an assassination attempt,” Economy Minister Sergio Massa stated.

Ministers in President Alberto Fernández’s authorities issued a information launch saying they “energetically condemn the attempted homicide” of the vice president. “What happened tonight is of extreme gravity and threatens democracy, institutions and the rule of law,” reads the discharge.

Former President Mauricio Macri additionally repudiated the assault. “This very serious event demands an immediate and profound clarification by the judiciary and security forces,” Macri wrote on Twitter.

Supporters of the vice president have been gathering within the streets surrounding her dwelling since final week, when a prosecutor referred to as for a 12-year sentence for Fernández in a case involving alleged corruption in public works.

Tensions have been operating excessive within the higher class Recoleta neighborhood because the weekend, when the vice president’s supporters clashed with police within the streets surrounding her house amid an effort by regulation enforcement officers to clear the realm.

Fernández, who shouldn’t be associated to the present president, served as president herself in 2007-2015.