Looting extends in Argentina: two people shot dead, dozens injured in clashes with police
A rash of looting and ransacking of supermarkets in Argentine major cities and several provinces left two people killed, dozens injured and hundreds arrested. The looting and vandalizing of supermarkets began in the Patagonian resort of Bariloche on Thursday and seemingly triggered a knock-on effect across different provinces, as similar incidents began to arise in Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos and Chaco provinces.
In Rosario one of the victims of the clashes between looters and police, identified as Carina Paz, 36, was shot in the head whilst entering a supermarket. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Rosario police also said that a man was killed after being shot in the chest in Villa Gobernador Gálvez, a town located on the southern fringe of Rosario City.
Argentina’s second largest city media reported that at least 25 attacks on supermarkets, furniture stores and small shops were being carried out in the Rosario area.
Various local government officials spoke with reporters over the action being taken in order to control the chaos caused in the different towns and cities.
In Campana, the town’s cabinet chief Claudio Rodríguez, assured that over one hundred people had been arrested. “We haven’t ruled out a possible political connection,” to the crimes, the official added.
Even in the high income neighbourhood of San Fernando famous for its marinas on the Parana River 20 miles north of Buenos Aires police forces had to fight back looters.
Meanwhile four hundred Border Guard officers, deployed by the federal government to Bariloche on Friday to enforce police control after Thursday's violent supermarket looting incidents, which saw more than 33 people injured. Yesterday five large supermarkets were ransacked, leading to violent clashes between police and looters.
According to official reports during night clashes as police tried to restore order, thirty-three people were reported to have been injured including 18 police officers and 15 teenagers.
From El Calafate in Santa Cruz province, President Cristina Fernandez agenda to spend a quiet peaceful family Christmas reunion has been altered. Since arriving on Thursday evening she has been in contact with the cabinet and governors to try and contain the situation from further spreading, and looking for culprits.
At first it was suspected that frictions and disputes inside the ruling Victory Front in the province of Rio Negro to which Bariloche belongs could be behind the uprising or even police discontent following the elimination of special riot units in the province.
However this was quickly discarded after the rival factions closed ranks and the at times overwhelmed Rio Negro police force was relieved to receive support from the gendarmerie.
Now the government guns are pointing to the dissident organized labour led by Hugo Moyano and his allies but this still has to be proved and obviously was rejected point blank by these organizations.
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Even so, there must be a reason for the civil disorder and clearly not everything is a one would like it to be in the proud nation that is Argentina.
I support the Islanders with every fabric of my body, but I am not gloating or eeven going to try and score points from this!
I hope it is over soon.
THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER
www.youtube.com/watch?v=skO86M5XV2Q
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejveYmd_Yqo
Looks like even the dogs are looting in the second video
GOD BLESS THE LOOTERS MAY IT GROWN TO BAs soon
Don't know where you live mate, whetther this is affecting you, sincerely hope your out of it and safe!
That guy Moyano is saying the government is behind this and they are doing it to victimize themselves. If that is true, the current government would surely draw points from this situation and comments like andy65 at #7 makes no sense.
Actually, blessing criminals makes no sense whatsoever, and is only proof of failed morals and lack of respect for the law.
I understand one can criticise Argentina's politics, but there is a big step from doing that and hailing common criminals just because it suits your ideological agenda.
I'm truly sorry for what you are living through and give my respect to those people who understands to differ ideologies and agendas.
The Argentine government may be able to proove this indeed has been orchestrated, something I have no proof of or will present as a fact, but what really worries me is that either way, it's astonishing that should that be the case, it still doesn't answer the question as to why so many people are prepared to brake the law in order to follow instructions from someone else.
A government that is in control and doing things correcly, would never have to fear their citizens being canalized to perform these actions.
Wir haben zu viele fremde Gammler in unserer Gesellschaft, die das Sozialsicherungssystem gefährden.
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On a trop de feignasses étrangers dans notre société, qui menacent le système de sécurité sociale.
That said, there is no proof at all that these ones are being orchestrated by anyone, and as I stated in my above comment, it makes little difference regarding to the indication of how things are going in Argentinas political spectre.
ARGENTINA ALWAYS THE VICTIM
The problem is Cristina
... either that or it's opportunistic poor people raiding LIDL for chewing gum.
One or t'other.
Have the riots stopped?
I may disagree with you over your claims. but I have no pleasure in seeing people suffer to make my point, some might, but not me. The injured will always be the innocent and I do not want that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And andy, if you want to proove a point about your dislike towards Argentinas current government, maybe you shouldn't glorify criminals. It doesn't really help your arguments.
Actually Moyano is saying the Govt. is victimizing him and the unions. www.ambito.com/noticia.asp?id=668593 (one of many sources.) And, it will make no difference “to prove this indeed has been orchestrated.” because the proof will be very murky and vague.
On another note, talking to one of the small Chinese store owners,..one of these small stores 3 blocks from me was looted and thus the reason some have shut down. I live near Barrio San Telmo.
How many Brits do you think were among the rioting foreigners, Tobias? Europeans? Or what were they, exactly?
www.lanacion.com.ar/1539288-hugo-moyano-esto-lo-orquesto-el-gobierno-para-victimizarse
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I didn't see any political orchestration in the LA or London riots. It seemed to be bored teenagers propelled by mob-rule.
Perhaps you should check that proposal with nation spokesman Nostrolldamus before you foam at the mouth too much. I believe he's not too hot on Europeans.
The headlines NEVER translate correctly. Read the article from numerous sources.
It's not only in the headline, it's also in the video that the headline refers to, he actually says that the government orchestrated it in order to victimize themselves. My Spanish might be rusty, and I confess I'm no good at reading or typing the language, but my understanding of the spoken language is enough to make out that he actually says that in the video.
Itøs in the same page I posted, have a look at it, minute 1:40
..you are partially right Stevie. The translations swing both ways, dependent on what you are reading.
Tanks and flamethrowers against your own people....... Nuff said................. sick fucker comes to mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It looks like San Fernando is still on fire.
Whomever started this wants power.
I wonder who will win
Is Maxi still in the country?
Now I recognise you. !!!
Your that, “American Merccenary” of legend!
Your the one on Mount Longdon, who ran away, crying “Momma”
Whilst the rest of those brave RG squaddies died holding thier positions.
Always wondered where that story came from!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hardly seems fair.
I'm back, says she had a growth from her bladdder and is doing well, TV showed her walking out of the hospital.
Iron lady has a bigger pair than any man I ever met!
Looks frail though, god bless her.
Funny, when we needed someone to behave like a man!
It turned out to be a woman.
Tell you what, if she was around today, none of this shit would be going on. she would freeze KFC's tits of with one stare.
Maggie would not have put up with this crap!
I wonder what tomorrow may bring?
I hear there are neighborhoods fighting over food stamps and the Mayor of San Fernando says the people are hungry.
Is this 2002 again? Was that 5 Presidents in 5 days?
Has reached BA, but stores were ready and closed down. Never the less, some small stores were looted.
You saying they are still going on?
@40
Big balls mate, really big balls!
What an hypocritical (sorry bout this) cunt!!!!!!!!
ProRG_Yank
I love the way tou care for your fellow Agentines!
“I think the president is unbalanced. The problems have overwhelmed her. We see it in the reality our society is living. She doesn't provide any solutions to legitimate demands,” he said”
However you look at this, and whatever your political perspective, this is a case of the “shit hitting the fan”.
@ProRg_Whatever-u-are
Your concern for your fellow countrymen is as underwhelming as it is inexplicable.
Flamethrowers against your own people! Tnuc!
With people like you on its side, Argentina doesn’t need external enemies.
Seems I how you a very, very, big apology, you seem to be the real thing. I thought your post was against your people. Read it again, I believe you may infact be an Argentine patriot.
I thought you were advocating violence against your fellow Argentines. Ambigous because of my lack of knowledge.
Which means you are a real yank, rebellious to the core!!!!
I unreseverdly, and totally, here in public, withdraw, all my vitriolic remarks published on here against you.
Whilst we may disagree on the Islands, it seems that we agree that Argentina should be for the Argentine people.
Now please, for christ sake tell me I have it right this time! you are in favour of the people and the tank and flame thrower remarks, are directed against the current power?and not against your fellow Argentines?
No doubt about that. If a PM doesn't make enemies she probably isn't doing her job. As for the unions, they needed some breaking. They could have reformed willingly under Labour but refused giving Thatcher a mandate to take a sledgehammer to them.
You need more pure people.
If you think that, that a PM should make enemies to show he/she is doing his/her job properly, and those enemies being the unions, you most surely agree with CFK and her politics, as that is exactly what she is doing.
Otherwise it's just biased propaganda from your side, I would say.
UK has more políce powér than Argentina.
They'll have to use catapaults & billycarts, then! lol
Please clarify
I see the price of the daily food basket has just become deadly, Oh so sad :)
@11 How nice to see argieland reaping what it has sown.
@12 What a shame. What you need is some isolation. Follow that by ejecting all those who are not indigenous. It will meet your requirements. Simple clarification. Any “white” person is not indigenous. Eject them. That reduces the population by 97%. The social security system should be quite adequate for the remaining 3%. Especially as the “white” criminals should be removed with only the clothes on their backs.
@19 Where do you get the epithet “criminals”? Have these people been convicted of any crime? It looks to me like a group of disadvantaged, deprived people, people that CFK is supposed to represent, have decided to restore some “balance”. Since the “government” doesn't give a toss.
@23 Oh yes. The Venezuelan “Bolivarian” solution.
@32 Won't it be funny when the tanks break down part way along the road? Using the example of navy equipment.
@42 Any possibility that CFK is going to follow the British example? Renaming the Pink House as the Blood-Red House? Redecorated with real blood.
@49 Diddums. I do hope you will go ahead to prepare her way. WE don't need people like you. Very nearly as bad as an argie.
@54 Pissed again!
Read CJvR's post to get a better understanding of what I mean, I can't put it any clearer than that
conqueror
People that steals 50 inch LCD's are not people in need, they are mere criminals.
Just take a look at the images.
the goverment blames the union, who blames the goverment,
still,
CFK will have a great christmas..
will the poor ?/
briton I am not sure is cuntina will have a great Christmas, but she will certainly have a better one the the 30% plus in abject poverty in argentina because she can no longer control and run her nation. Not that she ever did. I am she she is on Lithium IV over the last few days.......Chubby Chavo had a trach so he can breath and is on life support. The weather is killing her only chances to gain trade currency. The new year should unroll to be an even more erratic year.
she is losing, and going down hill fast,
but no doubt we will all get the blame,
for her corupt policies..
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My Christmas wish for you,
Is not a simple one
For I wish you hope and joy and peace
Days filled with warmth and sun
I wish you happiness and friendship too
Throughout the coming year
Lots of laughter and happiness
To fill your world with cheer
May you count your blessings, one by one
And when totaled by the lot
May you find all you've been given
To be more than what you sought
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This is really tragic, and suspicious too - I certainly wouldn't put it past the CFK/La Campora axis to do this as Moyano is on a roll and all her corrupt ass is in danger...
LOL BK - you really have nothing of substance to say, do you?? :-)
god save the queen.
Hard choice :)
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