Overview
- Footage shows a woman leaving an Argentine-registered Audi SUV and threatening another driver with a baseball bat during a heavy traffic jam in Punta del Este in early January.
- Sources in the Policía de Maldonado confirm no formal complaint was filed, so investigators did not open a judicial case, though a complaint could trigger a probe for criminal threat.
- The driver, identified in interviews as Andrea, a surgical instrument technician, said she felt threatened and cited a 2010 kidnapping and ongoing safety fears to justify carrying the bat.
- Multiple outlets report no physical injuries or damage to vehicles resulted from the confrontation.
- Official records show the Audi linked to the incident has 52 unpaid traffic fines in Buenos Aires City and Province totaling approximately 11,074,745 pesos.