A former police officer accused of playing a central role in the 1994 bombing of an Argentine Jewish center was compared to Jesus. On Wednesday, the lawyer for Juan Jose Ribelli compared the AMIA trial investigation with the “historic trial” that ended with Jesus crucified. Jose Manuel Ubiera made his comments at the oral trial judging several Argentines accused of connections to the bombing, in which 85 people were killed.
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