During the ceremonies, victims’ relatives lit a single candle in remembrance of the former special AMIA prosecutor Alberto Nisman. In the ongoing so-called AMIA “cover-up trial,” ex-president Carlos Menem (1989-1999), former judges, Jewish community leaders and ex-intelligence agency directors are under investigation. Criticized by relatives, president receives backing of Jewish community leaders Tuesday, July 19, 2016 AMIA victims mourned with contrasting tributesPresident Mauricio Macri greets the relatives of people who died in the AMIA bombing that killed 85 people as they commemorate the attack''s 22nd anniversary in Buenos Aires yesterday. DoubtsBut some human rights and Jewish community leaders question whether the Let’s Change administration is really committed to investigating the 1994 AMIA terrorist attack. The president, who was attending a remembrance service as president for the first time, received backing from community leaders however.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 19, 2016 03:00 UTC