Argentina Vice President was shot and killed.

Polar news reporter Wang Liangliang Huang Jiaqi

According to the Associated Press, at 9 pm on September 1, local time, when Argentina Vice President Christina interacted with her supporters near her residence, a man in the crowd took out a pistol beside Christina and pointed at her head. In the ministry, the gunner buckled the trigger, but the gun was not fired. According to Reuters, on September 2nd, local time, tens of thousands of people poured on the streets of the Argentine capital to support and express support for Christina.

Christina (Picture Source: Guardian)

Vice President Insurance was shot

Argentine police said that the gunman is 35 years old and is a street hawker. He has lived in Argentina since 1998 without a criminal record. He was arrested at the scene for attempted murder.

According to a judicial official, the suspect used a semi -automatic pistol with a 38 -caliber, "can start fire" and "run normally."

The suspect pointed his gun to Christina

The relevant departments did not disclose a possible motivation for his crime. They were investigating whether he had committed crimes alone or other gangs participated.

Argentina's political leaders condemned the attempted shooting, and they claimed that it was a violation of democracy and the rule of law.

President Fernandez delivered a national television speech late at night, telling the Argentine Vice President how close to the killing. "Christina is still alive. Because of the reasons that have not been confirmed by technology, although the firearms equipped with five bullets are triggered, it is not fired."

President Fernandez said that this was the worst incident since the military dictatorship in 1983. "We resume the most serious incident since democracy." Fernandez announced that September 2 was a national holiday to allow the Argentine people to express their support for Vice President.

People on the streets support Christina

Chrusteina, 69, was not injured. However, this assassination was obviously aimed at this controversial figure, which shocked Argentina, which has always had a history of political violence, and exacerbated the tension of this severely divided country.

Tens of thousands of people street support

Christina is a controversial politician in Argentina. She was loved and respected by some people for advocating social welfare policies, but was also accused of corruption and corruption by others.

Christina served as the 52nd president of Argentina from 2007 to 2015. She was charged and tried for corruption during the term of office.

On August 22 this year, an Argentine federal prosecutor accused Christina for his private interest in the public road project in San Cruise during his presidential period, asking for his right to sentence him for 12 years and deprive him of the public office. But Christina denied all allegations.

Since then, some firm supporters have gathered outside Christina's residences every day to express her support for her.

According to Reuters, on the afternoon of September 2nd, local time, the second day after the shooting, tens of thousands of people walked to the streets for solidarity. Supporters and other activists of the flag, they expressed their support for Vice President and condemned attempts to shoot.

People gather in May Square

Some people condemned the political opposition and believed that their oral attacks on the vice president caused the motivation to murder the gunmen. Some political leaders also accuse the opposition politicians and the media incite violence.

Christina is a very influential figure in Argentina's politics. She has entered politics at the age of 30 and has been elected local and federal members many times. In the Argentine presidential election held in 2003, she, as her left arm, played an important role for her husband Kishell to win the election and became the first lady in Argentina.

In 2007, Christina participated in the Argentine presidential election and won, becoming the first female president in Argentina history, and was re -elected in 2011.

In 2019, Christina was elected as the first female vice president of Argentina.

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