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Mendoza Authorities Detain 33-Year-Old in Arson of Peatonal Sarmiento Christmas Tree After Anti‑Mining Protest

Investigators relied on surveillance from city cameras, private recordings, plus witness accounts to identify the suspect.

Incendiaron el árbol navideño de la peatonal de la ciudad de Mendoza.
Una de las pruebas que muestran que se trató de un incendio intencional en el árbol de Navidad de la Peatonal Sarmiento.
Rus y Ulpiano Suarez irán a la justicia por los actos vandálicos en la Peatonal Sarmiento

Overview

  • The Christmas tree on Peatonal Sarmiento in the City of Mendoza was set on fire during a protest against mining on Friday, January 2.
  • The detained suspect was identified as 33-year-old Gonzalo Emmanuel Videla Castro, who is set to be formally charged with intentional arson.
  • Evidence reviewed by the Ministerio Público Fiscal included footage from the Centro Estratégico de Operaciones, private TV cameras, and statements from witnesses.
  • The initial inquiry was led by fiscal Giselle Lana, and the case now proceeds under prosecutor Mónica Fernández Poblet at the Unidad Fiscal de Delitos No Especializados.
  • Security Minister Mercedes Rus and Mayor Ulpiano Suárez announced formal complaints to seek sanctions and emphasized there would be no impunity for those responsible.