Argentine judge finds sufficient evidence to charge ex-President with committing gender violence
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Argentine Court Upholds Gender-Violence Charges Against Former President
Above: Argentina's then-outgoing president, Alberto Fernández, casts his vote in the runoff between Javier Milei and Sergio Massa in Buenos Aires on Nov. 19, 2023. Image copyright: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
While in office, Fernández expressed empathy for women who endured gender violence in Argentina. He called on his fellow countrymen to denounce the violent ones. Now it turns out that the self-proclaimed feminist leader was merely a hypocrite whose actions betrayed his speech.
Narrative B
Just because he's been charged doesn't mean that Fernández has been convicted. As the former president insists that he is the victim of a politically-motivated judicial persecution to tarnish his reputation, one should avoid jumping to conclusions before a verdict.