Argentina: Violence Erupts in Patagonian Resort and Spreads
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Version 0 of 1. At least two people were killed in Argentina as looters broke into supermarkets in several cities, stirring memories of the country’s devastating economic crisis 11 years ago. The violence erupted on Thursday in the Patagonian ski resort of Bariloche when dozens of looters stormed a supermarket and made off with flat-screen televisions and other goods. Government officials condemned the violence and deployed 400 military police officers to the southern city. Similar unrest broke out in the central city of Rosario and in several parts of the urban sprawl that surrounds the capital, Buenos Aires, early Friday. “These are isolated incidents and in none of them have we seen people stealing food, said Cabinet Chief Juan Manuel Abal Medina, blaming opposition trade union groups for the unrest. “They’ve been taking televisions.” Two people were killed during looting in Rosario, said Matias Drivet, the provincial security secretary. Several hundred people were arrested nationwide. |