Milei's government accuses football fans of attempted coup d'état

The Rosada House denounces, without proof, that barbarbravas supported by Kirchnerism are behind the serious incidents recorded in the protest of retirees on Wednesday

The Government of the City of Buenos Aires estimated the cost of damage caused yesterday by militant groups at $414 million.

The usual demonstration of pensioners was joined by cheerleaders from the main Argentine clubs - and were violently suppressed by the authorities. Government speaks of a “kind of coup d'etat”.

By Nicolás J. Portino González The events recorded yesterday in the vicinity of the Congress of the Nation and within the legislative area have been a clear reflection of a cultural battle in the midst of transition. Organized violence, the use of shock groups and the attempt to generate a climate of chaos recall previous episodes, such as those recorded during the administration of Mauricio Macri, where the riots on the public road reached leve…

The head of government of the City of Buenos Aires said, in a press conference, that they have "zero tolerance with the violent and with the mafias" and that they will bring to justice the people arrested because "there is evidence".

The Chief of Staff said they "attempt to destabilize the government," while criticizing Justice for the release of those detained for chaos outside Congress: "The law should be applied more harshly."