Attempted assassination of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
| Attempted assassination of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner | |
|---|---|
Protests shortly after the assassination attempt | |
| Location | 34°35′34″S 58°23′15″W / 34.59278°S 58.38750°W Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Date | 1 September 2022 c. 9 p.m. (UTC–3) |
| Target | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
Attack type | Attempted assassination by shooting |
| Weapons | 7.5 mm Bersa Lusber 84 (semi-automatic pistol) |
| Perpetrators | Fernando Sebag Montiel |
On 1 September 2022, a man attempted to assassinate Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the vice president and former president of Argentina. The assailant approached Fernández de Kirchner as she met with supporters outside of her official residence in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, and attempted to shoot her in the head with a semi-automatic pistol. The pistol failed to fire, and the suspect was immediately arrested on scene. Police arrested Fernando André Sabag Montiel, a 35-year-old man who was born in Brazil and has lived in Argentina since 1993. He was tried for attempted homicide, and was convicted on 8 October 2025. He was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.