Argentina’s President Seeks to Impeach Supreme Court Chief
- Fernandez alleges Judge Rosatti has overreached in his ruling
- President lacks two-thirds majority in Congress to impeach him
Alberto Fernandez
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President Alberto Fernandez is seeking to impeach the leader of Argentina’s Supreme Court, a maneuver that escalates his recent feud with the court but that’s unlikely to succeed in congress.
Fernandez wrote in a New Year’s Day letter that he has obtained support from some governors to move forward with impeachment proceedings against Supreme Court chief Horacio Rosatti, who last month ordered the federal government to repay funds owed to the city of Buenos Aires, controlled by the opposition.