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Police Use Tear Gas at Retirees' March Outside Congress in Buenos Aires

Rights and oversight bodies denounced the response as disproportionate after tear gas was deployed to enforce the antipicket protocol.

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Los jubilados se movilizaron como cada miércoles para reclamar mejoras en sus haberes, mientras los efectivos dispersaban la marcha.
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Overview

  • The weekly protest by retiree groups and the CTA Autónoma near the National Congress ended in clashes after police moved to reopen Avenida Rivadavia.
  • Federal forces used tear gas and pepper spray, drawing public condemnation from the City Ombudsman's office and human-rights monitors for indiscriminate use.
  • Víctor Vargas, 63, was detained during the operation, notified of charges of resisting authority, and later released, according to reports.
  • Injury tallies differed across outlets, with Página/12 reporting ten injured while other coverage noted no serious cases.
  • Roughly 300 Federal Police and Prefectura officers, supported by Gendarmería and the Buenos Aires City Police with a water cannon, secured the area, disrupting traffic and forcing transport diversions as protesters advanced plans to petition Congress to safeguard pension-fund assets.