Overview

• Cristian Mercatante, a producer and on‑air reporter for América TV’s Desayuno Americano, was hit in the head by a thrown bottle outside Club Atlético Villa Ángela in Moreno.
• The incident occurred minutes before President Javier Milei took the stage as supporters and opponents scuffled near the venue.
• Mercatante was treated for a head cut at Hospital Materno Estela Carlotto and discharged after receiving care for what was described as a superficial wound.
• He told reporters he did not see who threw the object and could not assign blame, and authorities have not publicly identified an assailant as of tonight.
• Officials mounted a large security operation with helicopters, multiple escort vehicles, infantry trucks and Prefectura personnel, and colleagues framed the attack as reflective of a hostile climate toward the press, a characterization reported by outlets.