The National Government criticized the decision of the City judge, Karina Giselle Andrade, to release the 114 detained during the protest of retirees near Congress, which led to episodes of violence. Manuel Adorni, presidential spokesperson, questioned the ruling and stated that the 'revolving door' justice is responsible for insecurity in Argentina.
"If the law is understood in that way, it is very difficult to combat the violence of extreme sectors because ultimately Justice releases them," expressed an official without directly mentioning the magistrate. During the protest, the City Police detained 94 people who were released in the early hours of the morning, leaving 71 men and 23 women free after 24 hours of detention.
The official pointed out that the situation was not a protest or exercise of freedom of expression, but rather criminals committing offenses in plain sight of society. The Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francos, called for the law to be applied more firmly and criticized the justification of the flagrancy of the detainees based on the defense of rights, stating that those who advocate for impunity in each ruling are also complicit.
Furthermore, the Minister of Justice, Mariano Cáneo Libarona, emphasized the importance of investigating who sent those hooligans to cause disturbances and accused Andrade of releasing them in less than 8 hours. "The barras bravas are organized criminals who went to Congress yesterday to destroy everything within their reach and assault the police."
