Argentine President Says Received Death Threat
Handout picture released by Argentina’s Presidency showing Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announcing new measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, from Olivos Presidential Residence in Olivos, Buenos Aires, on April 14, 2021.
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) – Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said on Thursday that he had received a death threat and filed a complaint with the police.”I have received a life threat. The police are working,” the president said in an interview with the Destape radio.According to Fernandez, he will not go into details of the matter as he does not want to interfere with the investigation.Recently, Argentina has been grappling with growing civil discontent over soaring inflation. Protesters demand government action to raise salaries and unemployment benefits as the country has seen some 40% of the population drop below the poverty line due to economic crisis.
