Two former defense ministers criticized Luis Petri for authorizing military personnel to arrest civilians on the northern border

The former Minister of Security and former judge, Abel Cornejo, said that "no point of view" the military can participate in internal security matters. He considered that in order for this to be possible, the law of internal security must be amended, and felt that Congress should question the Minister of Defense of the Nation.

The Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, reported this Monday that he authorized the Armed Forces (FFAA) to stop, temporarily, “civilians” who have committed “crimes of flagrante.” For this decision it is harshly questioned by former portfolio holders who argue that the measure is illegal, since the function of those forces is to protect the Nation from attacks or conflicts with the outside. “It is a controversial measure for all those who defend na…

Ricardo López Murphy and Horacio Jaunarena charged the Minister of Defense. “The possibility of detention in flagrante is provided for in all the procedural codes of the provinces and the nation. Only ideological bias cancelled and manipulated our forces,” said the official.

The Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, reported that he authorized the Armed Forces to detain, temporarily, "civilians" who have committed "flagrant crimes," which was questioned by former ministers José Horacio Jaunarena and Ricardo López Murphy."It is a controversial measure for all those who defend drug traffickers, terrorists and violent criminals.Choose which side they are going to be on," Petri said from his social networks.In the same vein,…

Ricardo López Murphy and Horacio Jaunarena pointed at the official and questioned the legality of the measure that allows detention for "flagrancia crimes." They point out that it goes against Defense and Homeland Security laws. Read more

Ricardo López Murphy and Horacio Jaunarena and lawyer Daniel Sabsay targeted Milei's government official