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Uki Goñi and Amy Booth in Buenos Aires

Argentinians march for Cristina Kirchner after vice-president survives assassination bid

Argentinians march to support the vice-president on Friday. The suspect was arrested and named as Fernando Andrés Sabag Montiel.
Argentinians march to support the vice-president on Friday. The suspect was arrested and named as Fernando Andrés Sabag Montiel. Photograph: Mariana Nedelcu/Reuters

Tens of thousands have taken to the streets across Argentina to protest against political violence and show support for vice-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the day after she survived what appeared to be a failed assassination attempt.

Political leaders around the world and Pope Francis condemned the attack, as marchers flooded cities across the country in solidarity with a political leader who, like Juan and Evita Perón, dominates Argentina’s political landscape.

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