Tag: violent looting

Tuesday, December 17th 2013 - 17:58 UTC
Beijing thanks Argentina for protecting Chinese-owned stores during recent riots

China expressed appreciation on Monday for Argentina's efforts to handle recent looting and damage to supermarkets owned by overseas Chinese. Beijing last week urged Buenos Aires to protect Chinese citizen's security and interests after one Chinese was killed in recent riots and looting.
Saturday, December 14th 2013 - 06:04 UTC
Argentina: compensation to security forces that helped contain police protests and looting

Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich confirmed on Friday that President Cristina Fernández will announce next week an “economic and financial recognition” to the members of national security forces following the deployment of 12,000 agents across the country to counter the impacts of the police protests and lootings that hit almost all Argentine provinces over the past days.
Friday, December 13th 2013 - 08:47 UTC
Keeping up with inflation in Argentina: after calming police, who's next in the queue

Police protests and widespread looting in 19 of the 24 Argentine provinces has, in a few weeks, shattered expectations about the new cabinet of President Cristina Fernandez and a stabilization of the economy, since as can be anticipated government employees and unions will be demanding similar conditions as their blue uniformed colleagues to keep up to date with inflation, running at an annualized 26% according to the November reading.
Wednesday, December 4th 2013 - 23:04 UTC
Cordoba police wage strike over; conflict revealed ongoing clash of Governor with Buenos Aires

The governor of the Argentine province of Córdoba José Manuel De La Sota confirmed on Wednesday a wage deal was reached to end a conflict and protest staged by the police force on Tuesday which coincided with a wave of looting and left two people dead.
Wednesday, December 4th 2013 - 05:48 UTC
Looting spreads in Argentina's third largest city as police go on strike

Looting and robbing spread to several areas of the Argentine city of Cordoba on Tuesday evening and night following a walkout from the police in the midst of a conflict over pay and other benefits.
Friday, December 28th 2012 - 07:39 UTC
CFK blames looting and violence on political and union groups interested in destabilization

Argentine President Cristina Fernández said on Thursday evening that the looting and ransacking of supermarkets that killed four people last week were provoked by “political and union sectors” to destabilize her Government.
Thursday, December 27th 2012 - 06:05 UTC
Argentine labour leader files complaint against officials for last week’s extended looting

The head of Argentina’s organized labour, Hugo Moyano filed a complaint before a federal criminal court against cabinet chief Juan Manuel Abal Medina and Security Secretary Sergio Berni who openly and repeatedly accused the teamsters leader of being behind the extended rioting and looting of last week when four people were killed, hundreds injured and arrested and left millions of dollars in damages.
Saturday, December 22nd 2012 - 08:15 UTC
Rioting and looting because the President is out of touch with the people, says Moyano

Argentine dissident organized labour leader Hugo Moyano claimed on Friday that President Cristina Fernandez is out of touch with the people and “the lackeys she has are scared of her and can only say stupid things”. Moyano’s strong words followed accusations by the government that he was behind the extended rioting and looting that hit several Argentine cities on Thursday and Friday.
Friday, December 21st 2012 - 00:12 UTC
Buenos Aires sends Border guard to contain rioting and looting in Bariloche

The Argentine government is deploying four hundred border guards to the Patagonian resort of Bariloche following violent looting in several local supermarkets and other businesses on Wednesday. Cabinet Chief Juan Manuel Abal Medina made the announcement on national television.