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Argentina’s Milei Rushed From Campaign Stop After Protesters Hurl Rocks in Peronist Stronghold

The confrontation followed leaked audio alleging his sister diverted disability funds.

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Supporters of Argentine President Javier Milei attend a campaign rally ahead of legislative provincial elections in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Overview

  • Protesters threw rocks, plants and bottles at Javier Milei’s caravan in Lomas de Zamora as he greeted supporters from the back of a pickup truck.
  • Security whisked the president away and his spokesperson Manuel Adorni said he was not injured.
  • Reporters on the scene described scuffles between supporters and opponents and a female supporter was taken by ambulance with rib injuries.
  • Adorni accused opposition members of attacking the caravan, while the crowd shouted anti‑government slogans in the traditionally Peronist district.
  • The incident unfolded as Milei campaigned for provincial and October midterm elections and as leaked recordings accused his chief of staff, Karina Milei, of taking disability‑agency funds, a claim the president called false.