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Gunman misfires in attempt to shoot Argentine vice president

Debora Rey and Almudena Calatrava

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Buenos Aires | A man tried to kill Argentina’s politically powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández outside her home, but the handgun misfired, the country’s president said.

The man was quickly overpowered by her security officers in the incident on Thursday night (Friday AEST), officials said.

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