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Buenos Aires Suspends 24 Police Officers Over Alleged Libertad Avanza Campaign Plot

Their suspensions follow an internal audit that uncovered campaign documents alongside draft legislation, triggering a political clash in Buenos Aires.

Bullrich respaldó a Bondarenko y exigió a Kicillof que reincorpore a los policías cesanteados.
Reunión Patricia Bullrich con Maximiliano Bondarenko a la que también asistió Sebastián Pareja en el Ministerio de Seguridad
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Patricia Bullrich criticó duramente a Kicillof por apartar a 24 policías

Overview

  • The Security Ministry of Buenos Aires Province on July 24 suspended 24 Policía Bonaerense officers and filed a judicial complaint accusing them of conspiring to support Libertad Avanza candidate Maximiliano Bondarenko.
  • Internal Affairs audits seized computer files and printed documents outlining campaign strategies and proposed security bills allegedly drafted by the accused officers.
  • The suspended officers now face parallel administrative and judicial investigations led by fiscal Álvaro Garganta to determine any legal or disciplinary consequences.
  • National Security Minister Patricia Bullrich met with Bondarenko at her ministry and demanded the officers’ reinstatement, accusing Governor Axel Kicillof of siding with criminals.
  • Governor Axel Kicillof defended the suspensions as essential to uphold police impartiality under Argentine law ahead of the September 7 Tercera Sección elections.