Cabinet Chief Juan
Manuel Abal Medina announced yesterday that four hundred Border Guards were
deployed to Bariloche, in Río Negro province, following the violent looting
that took place in several local supermarkets on Thursday afternoon.
At least 50 masked people showing long sticks broke
into two supermarkets in San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro province claiming
food and goods for Christmas unleashing a morning of riots and looting as
police forces arrived to the scene.
Río Negro province Governor Weretilneck assured that
the looting are part of a plan to create upheaval. “We are not seeing incidents
related to social conflicts or with survival. Breaking shop windows, Sterling
TVs and burning cars is sending another message out,” he said, and added that
the vans that carried the people who took part of the looting have been
identified.
Reports stated that the thieves, who could have
arrived from a neighbouring slum, turned the places over taking mostly
appliances and LED TVs.
Police has arrived to the place to be welcomed by a
rain of stones. The municipality informed they have not enough personnel to
control the situation.
San Carlos de Bariloche Town Hall’s Secretary Oscar
Borchici told reporters “We always hear rumours indicating lootings could
happen, but this is totally insane. Plus, I don’t understand why they need to
take LCD TVs.”
All supermarkets in the area have been closed for the
rest of the day.
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