BUENOS AIRES - Argentine prosecutors have charged President Alberto Fernandez with allegedly breaking a mandatory quarantine, local media reported on Thursday (Aug 26), when he and his partner hosted a birthday party last year with friends. Dailies Clarin and La Nacion reported the news, citing prosecutors, who did not immediately respond to a comment request from Reuters. The case against.
Argentine prosecutors have charged President Alberto Fernandez with allegedly breaking a mandatory quarantine, local media reported on Thursday, when he and his partner hosted a birthday party last year with friends.
In July of last year, Fernandez himself had banned all social gatherings before hosting one for the birthday of Fabiola Yanez, his partner. The case against Fernandez has grabbed headlines as Argentina imposed stricter lockdowns than most countries to deal with the pandemic.