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Milei Evacuated After Attack on Campaign Caravan in Lomas de Zamora

Officials labeled the episode an assassination attempt, reflecting intensifying security concerns before upcoming elections.

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Demonstranten werfen einen Stein in Richtung des argentinischen Präsidenten
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Overview

  • The president and his sister were evacuated unharmed after stones and bottles hit his campaign caravan in downtown Lomas de Zamora.
  • A presidential spokesperson confirmed the attack, and Bloomberg reported no injuries to Milei.
  • The secretary of state for media labeled it an assassination attempt, and the interior minister called it a politically motivated assault.
  • At least one government supporter was injured and taken away by ambulance, according to reporters at the scene.
  • Clarín attributed the aggression to Kirchner-aligned demonstrators as videos showed Milei ducking in a vehicle during a volatile campaign stretch before September provincial and October legislative votes.