Cristina Kirchner criticizes Alberto Fernández for gender violence

The former president showed her support for Fabiola Yañez in her situation of gender violence and harshly criticized Alberto Fernández.

Cristina Kirchnerformer president of Argentinaspoke out for the first time after the complaint of gender violence filed by Fabiola Yañez against the former president Alberto FernandezKirchner used his ‘X’ account to share his perspective on the issue. He highlighted the seriousness of the images of the former first lady that have been circulating in the media.

“They show the darkest aspects of the human condition,” Kirchner said, referring to the explicit content of the photos.

Furthermore, commenting on Yañez’s complaint, he stated that “misogyny, machismo and hypocrisy, the pillars on which verbal or physical violence against women is based, do not have a partisan banner and permeate society at all levels.”

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Direct criticism of Alberto Fernandez

Through social media, the former vice president harshly criticized Alberto Fernández, her former running mate. “Alberto Fernández was not a good president,” she said in her message. However, she did not limit herself to him, adding: “Neither were Mauricio Macri or Fernando De La Rúa, just to mention those who served in office so far in the 21st century. Surely the list would be longer if we extended the chronology.”

Kirchner also criticized the way the media handled the dissemination of the images.

“The images we saw last night broadcast by the media on a virtual national network, which constitutes a true re-victimization of the complainant, are something else,” he said.

This reflected his dissatisfaction with the boundaries between the private and public lives of politicians and how such incidents can be manipulated for political purposes.

Fabiola Yañez’s complaint for gender violence

An investigation into alleged corruption against Alberto Fernández took an unexpected turn when evidence of abuse against his ex-partner, Fabiola Yañez, was revealed. In leaked images, supposedly from the phone of María Cantero, Fernández’s former secretary, Yañez can be seen with a black eye and a bruise on her right arm.

Fabiola Yañez, who resides in Spain, filed a complaint for gender violence against Fernández, accusing him of physical assault and threats. This complaint was filed before the same judge who is investigating the former president for alleged irregularities during his term between 2019 and 2023.