The President of the Federal Criminal Appeals Court, Martín Irurzun, has ordered Judge Daniel Rafecas to take late AMIA special prosecutor’s complaint against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman for allegedly covering up Iranian officials suspected of attacking the Jewish community centre.
Confirming what had been rumoured for several days, Federal Judge Ariel Lijo dropped Nisman’s complaint on Monday, and the case fell within Rafeca’s jurisdiction. However, since he was on leave from the courts, the docket had fell into the lap of deputy Sebastián Ramos, who also dropped the case.
Irurzun ruled that the complaint, which has been bouncing back and forward between Lijo’s and Rafecas’ courts, is to fall under Rafeca’s jurisdiction. The head of the Appeals Court stated that Rafecas is now to determine the course of the investigation.
Rafecas is to decide whether he asks for means of evidence, for the opinion of prosecutor Alberto Gentili –who has temporary replaced late Nisman in charge of the AMIA special unit-. He can also choose to reject the complaint in limine.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald