A viral video claiming to show a protest against Karina Milei outside the Casa Rosada is circulating online, but the footage is being misrepresented. While the video does depict a protest,it is not recent and the audio has been altered to falsely attribute the chants to Milei.
Amid ongoing controversy surrounding alleged kickbacks in disability benefits,a video emerged on social media showing a crowd gathered near the Casa Rosada.The accompanying text claims the protesters are chanting, “Alta coimera, Karina is high coimera,” directly targeting karina Milei, the General Secretary of the presidency.
These claims,however,are false. An investigation reveals the video is not current but dates back to March 2025. At that time, a protest was indeed held outside the Casa Rosada, but it was directed at the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, following incidents during a retirees’ march on March 12.
Moreover,the audio in the viral video has been manipulated. The original recording features protests against Bullrich, but the widely shared version has been overlaid with a song.This jingle originated from a broadcast on the “National Industry” program of the Gelatin Streaming Canal.
Video is an old protest with fake audio
An examination using image search technology confirmed that the video is not recent. It was originally published on March 13, 2025. The footage captured protests against Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich. This presentation occured the day after incidents during a retirees’ march on March 12, wich resulted in injuries to photojournalist Pablo Grillo.
That evening, citizens gathered in Plaza de Mayo for protests, a fact reported on by various outlets.Though, national media did not report any protest at the Casa Rosada on the date the viral video claims. Instead, some websites noted President Javier MileiS cabinet meetings occurring around that time.
Patricia Bullrich the whore that gave you the new hit of the year. More and more people arrive at casa Rosada asking for thier resignation and protesting against Milei’s international criminal pic.twitter.com/4XnwHbYm5q
– Repentidos de Milei (@arrepentidoslla) March 13, 2025
The jingle was repurposed
The song featured in the manipulated video, “Alta Coimera, Karina is high coimera,” was traced to a jingle created for the “Jingles factory” segment on the Gelatin Streaming Canal’s “National Industry” program.An listener submitted the song on August 21,adapting the melody of the Cuban folk song “Guantanamera.”
This jingle quickly went viral. Later, it was performed by the band La Portuaria on CNN Radio. The audio used in the fake protest video was captured on August 27, when the song was played at the “Malvinas Club.”
Further investigation into the origin of the song,using search terms like “Club Malvinas,” “boliche,” and “Karina Coimera,” uncovered additional videos. One such post from Aug. 27 by journalist Juan Luis González mentioned “Macha and the depressive block, the chilean band that is perhaps the best group of boleros on the continent, touches Karina is high coimera.” The video accompanying this post featured a different rendition of the viral song.
Did you know?-The viral video falsely attributes chants to Karina Milei, but the footage actually shows a protest against Patricia Bullrich from March 2025. The audio was later manipulated with a jingle from a streaming program.
