Special prosecutor found dead in Argentina

A special prosecutor who had accused Argentine president Cristina Fernandez of ordering impunity for Iranian suspects in the South American country’s worst terrorist attack has been found shot dead, authorities said.

Alberto Nisman, who was set to give evidence today in a closed-door hearing, was found in the bathroom of his Buenos Aires apartment late yesterday, federal prosecutor Viviana Fein told Telam, Argentina’s official news agency.