2024-02-09 22:52:57
The Argentine government will seek to recover 134.5 million pesos ($158.6 thousand) from participants in anti-government demonstrations for the costs of the operation to maintain order. This was announced on Monday by the country’s Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, Day.Az reports with reference to TASS.
“We have filed information with the court regarding the costs of the operation so that when those responsible are identified, they will be forced to cover the costs. To the 134,468,038.08 pesos, we will add the costs of providing medical care to the injured employees,” she wrote in X.
From January 31 to February 2, demonstrations took place in front of the Argentine Congress building against the reform package of President Javier Miley, which is currently being considered by parliament. According to the mayor of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri, the participants caused damage to city property and the authorities will seek punishment for them. The most violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers occurred on February 1, when police and gendarmerie used rubber bullets, pepper spray, water cannon and batons against demonstrators to prevent the street from being blocked.
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