Sickening moment 'assassin' points gun in Argentina vice-president's face 'but it jams'

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dodgy gun failing to fire.While meeting and greeting supporters outside of her home, someone from the tightly-packed crowd pointed a gun in Christina Fernandez de Kirchner's face.The trigger was pulled, a click was heard – but thankfully the gun failed to fire.READ MORE: Mystery pneumonia kills two and infects six as officials left baffled by outbreakIt was later found that the gun was indeed loaded with five bullets, and a 35-year-old Brazilian man was arrested.She was quickly led away from the scene once her security realised what had happened.President Alberto Fernandez addressed the nation via a live television address shortly afterwards.He said: “A man pointed a firearm at her head and pulled the trigger.“Cristina remains alive because, for a reason not yet technically confirmed, the gun, which contained five bullets, did not fire.“We can disagree, we can have deep disagreements, but hate speech cannot take place because it breeds violence and there is no chance of violence coexisting with democracy.”Security Minister Anibal Fernandez said: "A person who was identified by those who were close to him who had a gun was detained by the vice-president's security personnel.”The weapon was recovered at the scene, and the police investigation is still on going.Ms Fernandez de Kirchner has been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks.She is currently on trial for allegedly defrauding the state and for allegedly fraudulently awarding public works contracts in her area of Patagonia.The alleged incidents are said to have taken place during her time as president of the country between 2007 and 2015.She could face 12 years in prison if found guilty, and could also be hit with a lifetime ban from politics.However, she would not.