A federal prosecutor on Wednesday formally charged Argentina’s former President Alberto Fernández with committing violence against former first lady Fabiola Yáñez.
Prosecutor Ramiro González charged Fernández with the crimes of “minor and serious injuries, doubly aggravated” and “coercive threats” against his ex-partner, according to a ruling seen by The Associated Press.
González also requested additional evidence measures including taking testimonies from former presidential doctor Federico Saavedra and former secretary of the president María Cantero, among others.
Fernández, a left-leaning Peronist politician who was president of Argentina from 2019 to 2023, vigorously denied her allegations and promised he would prove to the courts “what really happened.”
Yáñez testified Tuesday before an Argentine federal court as part of a case in which she denounced Fernández for alleged gender violence.
The former first lady gave a testimonial statement via video call from Argentina’s consulate in Madrid, where she resides, confirming to prosecutor González the complaint she had filed last week in writing.
