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Osqui Guzmán Alleges Racial Profiling by Buenos Aires Police at Subte as Internal Probe Opens

He says he will not file a criminal complaint following his widely viewed Instagram account of the officer's actions.

Overview

  • Guzmán reports a female City police officer at Dorrego station demanded his ID, seized it, said an “algorithm” identified him, and hit him twice with a baton.
  • He attributes the stop to discrimination based on his skin color and says he was falsely labeled a thief and questioned about being foreign.
  • The Buenos Aires Ministry of Security initiated an internal investigation, and Internal Affairs contacted him to formalize a complaint; police also cited his 911 call and the intervention of Prosecutor’s Office No. 5.
  • The actor says he will not pursue a criminal case and has forgiven the officer, while oversight proceedings remain at an initial stage with no public conclusions.
  • He says medical tests found no serious injuries, and prominent entertainers voiced support for him, with no disciplinary actions disclosed so far.