Бывшая первая леди Аргентины, Фабиола Яньес,revealed in a message to the secretary of former President Альберто Фернандес, Мария Кантеро, that he had physically assaulted her despite knowing that she could be pregnant. The exchange of messages took place on August 12, 2021, the same day that photos of the birthday celebration of Яньес during the COVID-19 quarantine were made public, causing controversy around the president at that time.
In the message, Яньес shared with Кантеро that Фернандес had kicked her in the belly and that he had previously assaulted her in other ways. The secretary was surprised by what was reported: "I can't believe what you're telling me," she expressed. Яньес emphasized in her written statement published by Infobae her concern for the situation she was in, assuring that she felt alone with her child and feared that she could not handle rent and school expenses.
Additionally, Фернандес's ex-partner detailed that she received calls falsely warning her about the death of a relative, in an attempt to manipulate her, while he threatened to commit suicide. Amid the investigation into allegations of gender-based violence, new messages from Яньес came to light in which she accused Фернандес of hitting her, insisting that no circumstances justified such behavior.
In another part of the communication, Кантеро reiterated her support for Яньес, acknowledging that she was suffering a lot, but firmly stated that acts of violence had no justification. Furthermore, excerpts from the previous statement of the former first lady before the courts were made public, where she reported pressures and manipulations from Фернандес's environment.
