According to the local press, the victim was hit in the head by a glass bottle
Summary
An Argentine journalist, Cristian Merchant, was seriously injured when he was hit by a bottle during an event by President Javier Milei, marked with tensions and new news of aggression.
A journalist was seriously injured at the closing event of the “Libertad advance” campaign (Lla) Wednesday 3, in Moreno, Argentina. The professional, identified as Mercantante Cristian at the age of 49, was hit in the head by a bottle during a clash between the libertarian demonstrators and residents who opposed the visit of the Argentine president Javier Milei.
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“A bottle struck me. I was interviewing some men with hood [quando] A bottle flew. I asked if they were police because people were angry with them. They didn’t answer me, so I turned around and felt a blow. I don’t know who did it. I don’t know who did it. I can’t blame anyone. I’m fine, “the journalist, covered with blood, told the press.
Ahora | The Pegaron a Bollazo The periodis in the act of Javier Milei en Moreno https://t.co/4nbncxlq9mpic.twitter.com/47ylf3gnj3
– Minuthene (@minutounocom) September 3, 2025
The event, organized by the Milei party, took place in a moment of tension between the libertarian government and the government of the province of Buenos Aires de Axel Kicillof. During his speech, the politician did not deviate from the topic and even mentioned an episode in which he had been launched a stone and the caravan who needed to be evacuated.
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Local security forces put an operation on stage to contain the groups before the start of the event. According to the information of “La Nación”One of the main Argentine news vehicles, the episode with a trader was not isolated. A newspaper journalist was also attacked with a stone at the end of the event and declared that there were moments of aggression, punches and pushes. So far, nobody has been arrested.
In an interview with the channel C5NResidents made criticism of the current government. “The policies are disastrous. I have to work 10 times more than before. I am individual because the services are quintals. I feel helpless and angry. It is a government of M*RDA that gives us nothing,” a citizen said.
Source: Terra

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