Overview
- The protests that closed the Aguas Blancas–Bermejo crossing Tuesday left hundreds of travelers stranded and escalated into vandalism and looting of Andreani and Flecha Cargas pickup points.
- Videos and local reports show groups throwing stones at police and seizing courier premises while security forces used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds.
- Interventor Adrián Zigarán described the episode as a widespread crisis and said he formally asked prosecutor Marcos Romero to require passenger buses and courier shipments to pass through the Route 50 integrated customs scanner for inspections.
- Bagayeros say the rise of deliveries by courier companies and direct sales through Facebook and WhatsApp has sharply reduced their work and incomes, with protesters estimating the change affects thousands of families in the area.
- The border trade between Argentine provinces and Bermejo moves large sums daily and relies on informal cross‑river carriers, so tighter controls or limits on courier operations could reshape local livelihoods and raise the risk of further clashes.