Overview
- A tourist’s video showed churro sellers and licuado vendors trading punches, kicks and basket blows as families moved away from the scene.
- Municipal sources reported the detention of a 34-year-old alleged instigator who was selling without authorization, with a knife seized and merchandise confiscated.
- The Villa Gesell Security Secretariat condemned the violence, said investigative work was underway and warned those involved will be kept off local beaches.
- Witness accounts linked the clash to competition for the most lucrative spots during a slow sales season for informal vendors.
- Coverage of the viral clip renewed complaints from visitors about weak police and municipal controls on the coastline, though no serious injuries were reported.