2023-08-09 22:04:48
An eleven-year-old girl died this Wednesday after being assaulted by two men on a motorcycle in the town of Lanús, in the Buenos Aires region (Argentina). The event, which has shocked the country, has led the main candidates to temporarily suspend the campaign prior to the primary elections next Sunday.
The youngest, Morena Domínguez, He lost his life while going to class first thing in the morning, when several ‘motochorros’ tried to steal his belongings and the girl suffered a severe blow that ended up costing her life. The security forces have already arrested two brothers, aged 25 and 28, as alleged direct perpetrators of the attack, according to sources of the investigation cited by the newspaper ‘La Nación’.
Pro-government and opposition candidates have announced the cancellation of the campaign closing events scheduled for the next few hours, andAmong shared messages of dismay. The Kirchnerist Union for the Homeland has even canceled the final act scheduled for Thursday at the Teatro Argentino in La Plata.
The governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, has condemned the “painful and tragic” incident. “Nothing will bring Morena’s life back but this such a dreadful crimewhich moves the entire community, will not go unpunished”, promised Kicillof, who is running for re-election, in a statement in which he also highlighted the collaboration between different institutions.
The Buenos Aires Minister of Security, Sergio Berni, has given “cerrado” the case , in an interview on television, has stated that this type of event “easy to solve” in Argentina, “but there must be a will from all”.
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