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Two Convicted in 2022 Attempt on Cristina Kirchner as Court Issues 10- and 8-Year Terms

The court declined to pursue alleged mentors or financiers, leaving key lines of inquiry unresolved.

Overview

  • Fernando Sabag Montiel was found guilty of attempted aggravated homicide with a firearm and sentenced to 10 years, which totals 14 years when combined with a prior conviction for child sexual abuse material offenses.
  • Judges rejected a defense bid to declare Sabag Montiel not criminally responsible before handing down the sentence.
  • Brenda Uliarte was convicted as a necessary participant and received an eight-year sentence after her lawyers argued she lacked mental capacity at the time.
  • Nicolás Carrizo was acquitted of planning the attack after prosecutors withdrew that charge, concluding he was unaware of any plan.
  • All rulings are subject to appeal, and the case stems from a close-range misfire outside Kirchner’s home on September 1, 2022, during gatherings tied to her corruption trial; she remains under house arrest in a separate case.