Tag: cases of lynching

• Thursday, April 10th 2014 - 05:46 UTC

  Pope Francis joins the lynching outbreak debate in Argentina

  

  In a letter addressed to two Argentine humanists living in Sweden, Pope Francis deeply regretted the murder of an 18-year-old who was beat to death by a group of Rosario citizens after he had allegedly stolen a woman’s purse. “The worst that can happen to us is to forget about that scene,” the pontiff said.

• Wednesday, April 9th 2014 - 06:27 UTC

  Another case of “lynching” in one of Buenos Aires most posh neighborhoods

  

  A purse snatcher on a motorcycle ended in hospital terribly beaten up by furious neighbors from one of Buenos Aires City most posh boroughs caught him after committing the crime. A woman police on the beat had to rescue the robber from the lynching crowd until other officers arrived.

• Monday, April 7th 2014 - 06:26 UTC

  Overwhelming majority of Argentines feel insecurity has become the main problem

  

  Eight out of ten Argentines feel that insecurity has been on the rise during recent months while 90% believe that it has become the main problem of the country ahead of inflation, unemployment and corruption, according to a public opinion poll published in Clarin's Sunday edition.

• Monday, April 7th 2014 - 05:50 UTC

  State of emergency in Buenos Aires province overwhelmed by crime and an outbreak of lynching

  

  The governor of Argentina's largest, richest and most populated province declared a 12-month state of emergency following an outbreak of lynching by furious citizens who feel defenceless and 'overwhelmed' by crime. The situation has become a major political issue with magistrates and the Church calling for restrain.

• Thursday, April 3rd 2014 - 07:16 UTC

  Controversy in Argentina over a spate of street lynching of suspected criminals

  

  Argentina's security secretary said on Wednesday that those who take justice into their own hands are “murderers,” referring to recent cases of lynching of suspected criminals, and which has caused a serious controversy among politicians and members of the Judiciary branch.