The Government filed a criminal complaint against the mayor of La Matanza for his alleged involvement in crimes such as Sedition, Attack on Constitutional Order and Democratic Life, and Aggravated Illicit Association. This is related to the organization of a march by retirees and football fans that took place near Congress.
In response, Fernando Espinoza, mayor of La Matanza, spoke out through social media posts. He accused the Minister of Security of trying to distract attention from the violent repression that took place. Espinoza described the Minister's accusations as false and lacking concrete evidence. He stated that there is an attempt to hide the police brutality suffered by the protesters, which resulted in serious injuries for several people.
The official statement from the Municipality of La Matanza indicates that the Minister of Security seeks to discredit the municipality with unfounded accusations. Espinoza claims that false arguments are being fabricated to justify the excessive police repression that occurred during the protest, causing serious consequences for the participants.
Finally, Espinoza hopes that once the falsehood of the accusations is proven in a context of justifying police repression, the Minister of Security will face the public and explain the development of this alleged attempt to divert attention from the events that occurred.
