In Twitter, the Cuban president expressed his solidarity with the vice president, the government and the people of Argentina.

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez also condemned the attack and expressed the island’s support to the Argentinean government and people.

Messages of sympathy, support and denunciation are being voiced from throughout Latin America.

The Argentine vice president was the target of a failed attack last night when an armed individual who has been already identified pointed a pistol inches away from her face, pulled the trigger several times, but the weapon failed to shoot, according to video images and preliminary investigations.

TV channels and social media are sharing images of the moment where the aggressive action can be seen while Fernandez covers his face and ducks his head to evade the attack.

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