Overview

• Demonstrations centered on Plaza San Martín pressed toward Congress for a second night, triggering fresh confrontations with security cordons.
• Police used tear gas and fired pellets to disperse crowds, with nine officers wounded and 18 protesters injured according to cited sources.
• The National Police said its Inspectoría General launched an administrative inquiry after a video showed an officer striking an elderly man with a baton.
• Journalists reported interference and aggression during live coverage, including a Canal N reporter pushed by officers and an Exitosa reporter kicked on a pedestrian bridge.
• Transport worker groups joined the youth-led marches to demand action against extortion and killings in the sector, as similar protests in Paraguay reported three detentions and the use of One Piece flags.