In the midst of the festivities the victory of Argentina against Croatia 3-0, which led the team to the final of the World, Thousands of fans gathered at the Obelisk to cheer on Scaloni’s team. Around 8:00 p.m., a a small group of people began to throw stones, which led to a series of incidents that quickly they were controlled, according to police sources.
According to the City Police, the incidents broke out after a small group of people with signs of drunkenness began throwing stones. As they specified, the riots were quickly controlled and after them three men aged 31, 25 and 22 were arrested.
For this reason, the personnel of that division made an advance to prevent people from passing the security perimeter, managing to reestablish the fence.
The defendants were transferred to the Central Identification Office (OCI) of the City Police and were placed at the disposal of the East Flagrant Unit for attack and resistance to authority.
On the other hand, motorized personnel from the Buenos Aires police arrested two men for theft in Tucumán and Pellegrini.
In another order, two men and two minors were transferred to the Argerich hospital, by SAME and Acudir ambulances.
One of the adults suffered seizures in the Plazoleta Norte del Obelisco and another was found in Diagonal Norte with “low vital signs.”
On the other hand, a minor was transferred due to a fall and a seven-month-old baby was referred by an ambulance due to breathing problems.
Another minor with seizures was treated at the scene by SAME.
The authorities also contained a minor under the age of 13 who was missing, for which reason he was waiting for the presence of the mother.
In the midst of the incidents, the Secretary of Human Rights, Horacio Pietragalla Cortipointed against the actions of the City Police and assured that “court appearances will be made to guarantee the celebration.”
“We ask the head of Government Horacio Rodríguez Larreta that the Buenos Aires City Police stop repressing and provoking the Argentines who went as a family to celebrate the triumph of the national team at the obelisk,” Pietragalla Corti wrote in his account. Twitter.
“Celebrating a sporting triumph is also a right for all of us,” added the national official and concluded; “We will make judicial presentations to guarantee the celebration and find those responsible for the police violence carried out by the city police,” the secretary completed.
Personnel from the Urban Order Division of the City Police learned that incidents were taking place in Corrientes and Libertad, where protesters tore down the fence and threw blunt elements.
Argentina won today 3-0 against the Croatian team with a penalty goal from Lionel Messi and two goals from Julián Álvarez, and sealed their ticket to the World Cup final. On Sunday at 12 he will face the winner of the semifinal that France and Morocco will play tomorrow.
Mounted on the fences that the Buenos Aires government arranged in front of the Obelisk, thousands of fans celebrated the victory since before the end of the game with bass drums, drums and the song already made into an anthem by the Argentine fans in this tournament and in which everyone climbed on the chorus: “Boys, now we are excited again, I want to win the third, I want to be world champion.”
“We came to celebrate,” said Gustavo, two years old, to THE NATION. “We are from Chubut, we came to do a medical checkup on my son and we took the opportunity to watch the game and go out to celebrate,” added his mother, Bárbara, 29, as they headed towards the intersection of Corrientes and 9 de Julio avenues. They were just two of the thousands of Argentines who chose that point to celebrate.
Around 19 they started to hear explosions of firecrackers and drums in the vicinity of the Obelisk. The crowd moved propelled by songs and bugles that did not stop and that heralded a night full of emotions
Likewise, the key corners of Buenos Aires neighborhoods and inland cities They were filled with fans dressed in national team shirts, vuvuzelas, and flags.
With information from Telam
THE NATION