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Argentine Deputy Demands Answers on Congress Protest Repression
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Argentine Deputy Demands Answers on Congress Protest Repression

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A national deputy demanded explanations from the Security Minister regarding the police operation outside Congress during a debate on property rights.
  • The deputy cited unjustified repression, the use of water cannons, and the need to identify agents involved in clashes with protesters and journalists.
  • The operation involved hundreds of agents, resulting in three arrests and two injuries among security forces.

National Deputy Esteban Paulón has urgently called for Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva to explain the police operation outside Congress. The minister faces scrutiny over the use of force while lawmakers debated a law on private property inviolability.

justification of the operation, unjustified repression, and the use of water cannons

— Esteban PaulónThe deputy's key points for demanding explanations from the Security Minister.

Paulón's request centers on justifying the operation, detailing "unjustified repression" against protesters and journalists, and identifying specific agents who allegedly fired directly at demonstrators and members of the press. He also questioned the use of water cannons deployed more than 500 meters from the legislative building during the dispersal of the march.

the justification of the operation, where the legislator points to the need to 'know the reasons for the security forces' actions during the law's treatment'.

— Esteban PaulónPaulón's first point in his petition regarding the police's justification for their actions.

The operation, which involved 820 agents from the Federal Police, Gendarmerie, and Prefecture, saw clashes erupt as some protesters threw projectiles and damaged property. Security forces responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, and water cannons. Three protesters were arrested for attacking and resisting authority, and two officers were injured, one requiring hospitalization.

explanations regarding the unjustified repression against protesters and press workers

— Esteban PaulónPaulón's second point in his petition, demanding accountability for the handling of the protest.

During the confrontations, a U.S. flag was set on fire by protesters on Avenida de Mayo, adding another layer of tension to the events outside the parliamentary session.

identification of the agents, specifically 'those who carried out direct shots at workers, journalists, and protesters'.

— Esteban PaulónPaulón's third point in his petition, seeking accountability for specific actions by security agents.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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