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Milei in Mar del Plata: Gestures Against Cristina Kirchner and Call for Prison for Businessmen

Argentine President Javier Milei, during his speech at the "Derecha Fest" festival, interrupted his speech to react to anti-Kirchnerist chants from the crowd and made gestures aimed at Cristina Kirchner, who is under house arrest. He also called for the imprisonment of businessmen linked to the previous government, calling them "crooks".


Milei in Mar del Plata: Gestures Against Cristina Kirchner and Call for Prison for Businessmen

Mar del Plata, Jan 28 (NA) -- In an atmosphere of libertarian euphoria, President Javier Milei starred in a moment of high political tension this Tuesday during his presentation at the "Derecha Fest." The head of state interrupted his speech to join the heckling from activists against Cristina Kirchner, making explicit gestures regarding the house arrest that the former vice president has been serving since mid-2025. According to the Argentine News Agency, the episode occurred when the crowd began to chant "Cristina tobillera" to the rhythm of the song "It's a Heartache." "This is an arena where I'm a bit unstable," he joked in response to the interruption. From the podium, Milei responded by cheering with his hands and tapping his ankle, a clear reference to the electronic monitoring device worn by the Peronist leader. "And it shouldn't be just for her, but also for partners in the private sector who engage in shady business," he warned. During the event, Milei also tried to sing along with the crowd the chant "Saqueen al pingüino del cajón," although he limited himself to one verse, claiming that "we can't edit the entire song." He then resumed his word to deliver a harsh sentence: "The only prison should be for crooks like that lady." The head of state did not stop there and expanded his attack on the business circle linked to the previous administration, amidst the controversy over the bidding for pipes for Vaca Muerta. "State prison" and a warning to businessmen. Minutes before the gesture, Milei was discussing the "cultural battle" and Woodrow Wilson's theory, but the chants forced him to pause.