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Argentina to Try Ten Suspects in Absentia Over 1994 AMIA Bombing

Judge Daniel Rafecas invoked a February law change allowing trials in absentia to pursue charges against ten fugitives accused of orchestrating the bombing.

People hold images of the victims of the 1994 bombing attack on the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) community centre, marking the 30th anniversary of the attack, in Buenos Aires, Argentina July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Irina Dambrauskas/File Photo
FILE - People hold photos of bombing victims as sirens blare during a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the AMIA Jewish center that killed 85 people, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
A Buenos Aires mural in honor of the 85 dead and more than 300 wounded in an 1994 attack on the Jewish community center of the Mutual Israelite Association of Argentina (AMIA)
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Overview

  • On June 26, 2025, Judge Daniel Rafecas ordered a trial in absentia for ten fugitives suspected of the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) in Buenos Aires.
  • A law passed in February 2025 removed the requirement for defendants’ presence, enabling courts to try long-term fugitives in absentia for crimes against humanity.
  • The accused include former Iranian intelligence and foreign ministry officials alongside alleged Hezbollah operatives, all subject to international arrest warrants since the mid-2000s.
  • The July 18, 1994, truck bomb attack killed 85 people and wounded over 300, marking the deadliest act of terrorism in Argentina’s history.
  • Iran has denied involvement and refused extradition requests, while President Javier Milei has vocally supported renewed efforts to secure justice after decades of stalled investigations.