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Detainees in Argentina Congress clashes have prior criminal records
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Detainees in Argentina Congress clashes have prior criminal records

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Under investigation
  • Twenty suspects were arrested following violent incidents outside Argentina's Congress, resulting in injuries to nine police officers.
  • At least two detainees, Lucas Emanuel Suárez and Braian Maldonado, have prior records including theft, threats, and drug possession.
  • Suárez faces charges of attacking and resisting authority, while Maldonado has a history of ten criminal proceedings in the last nine years.

Authorities in Argentina have arrested 20 individuals in connection with violent clashes outside the National Congress, which left nine police officers injured. Investigations reveal that some of the detainees have previous criminal records, including charges for theft, threats, and drug possession.

attacking and resisting authority

— Judicial SourcesDescribing the charges against Lucas Emanuel Suárez.

Lucas Emanuel Suárez, 33, is identified as one of the most implicated suspects. He was apprehended shortly after being recorded by news cameras throwing stones near Plaza de Mayo. Judicial sources indicate Suárez has faced charges for document forgery, drug possession (for personal use), and threats in previous years. He is currently charged with attacking and resisting authority, a crime punishable by six months to two years in prison.

Another suspect, Braian Maldonado, 29, reportedly has the most extensive criminal history among those arrested, with ten legal proceedings against him in the past nine years. He has been accused of theft and robbery in the Microcentro area and near Plaza de Mayo multiple times. Maldonado was previously given a suspended sentence in April for unifying several cases, but his current arrest, while still under a probationary period, could prevent his release.

theft

— Judicial SourcesMentioning one of the previous charges against Braian Maldonado.

The incidents outside Congress highlight ongoing security concerns and the challenges authorities face in managing public demonstrations that turn violent. The prior records of some detainees suggest a pattern of behavior that authorities are now addressing through the legal system.

threats

— Judicial SourcesMentioning another previous charge against Braian Maldonado.
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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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