Overview

• Scuffles near the venue included stones and bottles thrown, as documented on site by AFP, though the president left the area without incident.
• Police detained at least one person accused of throwing stones at people entering the rally grounds, according to local reports.
• América TV reporter Christian Mercatante was assaulted while covering the rally, leaving him with visible facial injuries.
• Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof had cautioned that the site was unsafe and said he would hold Javier Milei responsible for any violence, while provincial police supported a Casa Militar–led operation.
• The tensions unfold as a corruption probe into the disability agency advances after August 29 raids and a judge’s order to halt further audio releases, and Axios reports the United States has paused a visa‑waiver understanding pending review.