Former First Lady of Argentina Fabiola Yanez accused the former president of physical abuse and harassment Alberto Fernandezwhom the judge has already imposed a number of precautionary measures, including a ban on leaving the South American country while the investigation continues.

Yañez, who lives in Spain, appeared Tuesday via videoconference before federal judge Julián Ercolini, who had already contacted her in June after the discovery messages hinting at violent situations during an investigation into another trial in which Fernandez is accused and in which messages sent to his former secretary were examined.

During the first contact, Yañez assured that I didn’t want to file a complaint and since it was an alleged crime involving minor bodily harm, the judge could not act ex officio, and the case was archived. However, it was finally reopened.

Judge Ercolini, in charge of the so-called insurance case, ordered Fernandez to stay away from his ex-wife as part of the first round of measures, although It is still unknown how the procedures will progress.because theoretically it could resort to ordinary justice and leave federal jurisdiction.

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Alberto Fernandez, who had previously accused the judge of involvement in his alleged political persecution, denied it in his first reaction to the newspaper:Nachon‘The facts he is accused of. “It’s all a lie”” he said, confident that he would be able to prove his innocence before the courts.Europe Press).