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Milei Evacuated After Protesters Pelt Campaign Caravan in Lomas de Zamora

The confrontation followed leaked audio alleging kickbacks tied to Karina Milei, a claim the president rejects.

Bodyguards protect Argentina's President Javier Milei (C), his sister, Secretary General of the Presidency Karina Milei (unseen), the ruling party's candidate for deputy, Jose Luis Espert (L), and other officials and candidates as protesters throw objects at them during a motorcade in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on August 27, 2025. Argentine President Javier Milei was evacuated from a campaign event on the southern outskirts of Buenos Aires after protesters threw objects at the vehicle in which he was traveling, amid controversy over an alleged corruption case involving the government. (Photo by Juan Mabromata / AFP)
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Overview

  • Objects including rocks, bottles and plants were thrown at the pickup carrying President Javier Milei and his sister, with security rushing them away without injuries reported to officials in the vehicle.
  • Scuffles broke out between supporters and opponents after the convoy departed, and AFP reported a female supporter with rib injuries as local police intervened and made two arrests.
  • Presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich blamed Kirchnerist opponents for organizing the attack, a charge the opposition has not publicly confirmed in the reports cited.
  • The unrest tracks a widening probe into leaked audio attributed to former disability agency chief Diego Spagnuolo that alleges a kickback scheme benefiting Karina Milei; Spagnuolo was fired, authorities are investigating and prosecutors have not filed charges.
  • Milei’s curtailed rally in the Peronist stronghold heightens tensions ahead of Buenos Aires province elections on September 7 and national midterms on October 26, viewed as key tests of his support.