"I am alive thanks to God and the Virgin Mary"

The BBC reports that Argentina's vice president and former president Cristina Fernández De Kirchner escaped a failed assassination attempt on September 1, 2022. Shortly afterwards, De Kirchner spoke at a meeting with priests and nuns and declared: "I am alive thanks to God and the Virgin Mary."

The attack took place as Ms. De Kirchner was mingling with supporters gathered outside her home: a 35-year-old man pointed a gun at point blank range but for a mysterious reason, no bullet went off, although the gun was loaded and fired!

The Argentine Ministry of Security confirmed the weapon used in the incident was a .380 firearm with bullets inside.

In a televised address late Thursday, Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández said the suspect aimed a loaded gun at Fernández de Kirchner, which did not fire despite the pulled trigger.

“Cristina is still alive because – for some reason we can’t technically confirm at this moment – the weapon, which was armed with five bullets, did not shoot although the trigger was pulled,” he said.

The suspect, Brazilian Fernando Sabag Montiel, was subdued on the spot. He and his accomplice Brenda Uliarte, arrested three days later, were formally charged with attempted "aggravated premeditated manslaughter" and placed in custody.

Glory to God and the Virgin Mary!

Adapted from: https://www.dhnet.be and https://www.cnn.com