"As Francisco said, they ask for social justice and give them pepper spray" "Paco" Olveira, victim of repression in the march of retirees

By Matìas Ferrari. Latin American Summary, May 8, 2025. Police threw gas and beat a column that tried to turn Congress around on the sidewalk. 58 were injured, including the priest in choice for the poor. Referents of the protests debate how to do to not naturalize the violence of [...] La entrada Argentina. “As Francisco said, they ask for social justice and give them pepper spray” was first published in Latin American Summary.

The police threw gas and beat a column that tried to turn Congress around on the sidewalk. 58 people were injured, including the priest in choice for the poor. Protesters debate how to do to avoid naturalizing the violence of every Wednesday.

New incidents were recorded this afternoon during the march of the retirees to Congress, where the police delayed Father "Paco" Olveira, who was participating in the mobilization. According to Noticias Argentinas, the security forces applied the anti-picket protocol in the vicinity of the Parliament, which from early morning rose completely fenced. The repression left at least one detainee, while other protesters, including retirees and journali…

Despite the different acts of police violence that occurred in the previous weeks, a new march of retirees took place on Wednesday in the vicinity of the Congress of the Nation. On this occasion, and in response to the complaint against Javier Milei’s chainsaw plan, the Police to Father Paco Olveira, which caused him to bleed and the need for rapid medical assistance. Moreover, according to the witnesses, the officers avoided taking the priest i…

The security forces applied the anti-piquet protocol in the vicinity of Congress, which from early dawn was completely fenced. The repression carried out by the security forces left at least one detainee, while other demonstrators, including retirees and journalists, also denounced attacks.

New incidents were recorded this Wednesday during the march of retirees in front of Congress, where there were pushes with shields, batons and gas thrown by the Police to disperse the demonstrators and force them to climb the streets. Security forces applied the anti-picket protocol in the vicinity of the Legislative Palace, which from early on remained completely fenced. The repression left at least one detainee, and several demonstrators, incl…