Overview

• Cristian Mercatante, a reporter for América TV’s Desayuno Americano, was hit in the head by a thrown bottle outside Club Atlético Villa Ángela just before President Javier Milei took the stage.
• Mercatante said he did not see who attacked him while he was interviewing masked individuals, received on‑site medical care for a head cut, and was later discharged.
• Pre‑event tensions featured shoving and stone‑throwing between Milei supporters and opponents, with at least one person detained, according to reports from the scene.
• Despite a large security deployment that included helicopters, infantry vehicles and federal forces, cameras captured masked groups entering the venue without visible searches.
• Buenos Aires provincial security minister Javier Alonso had publicly warned of “grave risks” ahead of the event, while colleagues of the journalist condemned the assault and linked it to hostile rhetoric toward the press.