An attempt at killing Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner outside her home failed because the handgun misfired, the country’s president said. The man who tried to assassinate the powerful politician, a former president herself, was quickly overpowered by her security officers in the incident Thursday night. President Alberto Fernández said the pistol did not discharge […]
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Misfiring gun sees Argentine VP survive assassination attempt
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Misfiring gun sees Argentine VP survive assassination attempt
An attempt at killing Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner outside her home failed because the handgun misfired, the country’s president said. The man who tried to assassinate the powerful politician, a former president herself, was quickly overpowered by her security officers in the incident Thursday night. President Alberto Fernández said the pistol did not discharge […]
Argentina: The Attack Against Cristina Is Backfiring
The prosecutors and judges who intend to politically destroy the current Vice President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, have had their shot backfire. Those who, after years of unsuccessful judicial and media set-ups, sometimes forged in the very same office of the former right-wing president Mauricio Macri, are now asking for 12 years in […]
Master Architects of Sardinia: The Sacred Well of Santa Cristina
The Well of Santa Cristina is an ancient structure located on the Italian island of Sardinia. The name of the structure is somewhat misleading. In spite of its association with a Christian saint, the well has little to do with the Christian faith. In fact, it was constructed during the Bronze Age, long before the […]
Steven Seagal Becomes ‘Easternised’, Adopts Serbian Nationality
Hollywood action hero Steven Seagal has become a Ruski by adopting his eastern heritage. After numerous journeys to the east and to Serbia and Russia, Hollywood Star Steven Seagal has fallen for the eastern culture and has become known as Seagalovic, the sheriff from the east. The 63-year-old actor, producer and master in the art of Aikido has […]
Former DEA agent receives prison sentence for extortion and money laundering
A former US Drug Enforcement Administration agent was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for extortion and money laundering in connection with the Silk Road investigation. On top of his jail time, Carl Force was ordered to pay $340,000 in restitution and to serve an additional three years of supervised release. Force, 46, pleaded […]