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'We are dismayed': Rally in Buenos Aires to demand release of activists detained in recent protests

(19 Jun 2024) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4501370 ASSOCIATED PRESS Buenos Aires, Argentina - 18 June 2024 1. Protesters chant UPSOUND (Spanish) "Liberty to those who were detained for fighting" 2. People chant UPSOUND (Spanish) "(Javier) Milei, garbage, you are the terrorist" 3. Grisel Lyardet, sister of Sasha, a 24-year-old detained student, crying 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Grisel Lyardet, sister of Sasha, a 24-year-old detained student: ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY COVERED WITH SHOTS 3 AND 5-6++ "We are desperate, we are dismayed, we do not know how this is going to continue, that is why we first asked for her release, and then obviously we are going to go for the dismissal of the case because there is no reliable evidence that incriminates my sister of doing absolutely anything. She was on the sidewalk 20 blocks from Congress, and there is nothing to support their actions." 5. Protester holding a sign that reads (Spanish) "Protesting is not a crime" 6. Wide of protest 7. Protesters chanting UPSOUND (Spanish) "Liberty to those who were detained for fighting" 8. Families of detainees 9. Relative holding flyer with photo of detained university student Nicolás Mayorga 10. Banner outside government palace reading (Spanish) "Liberty to the political prisoners" STORYLINE: Relatives of detainees and human rights organizations protested Tuesday to demand the release of 16 people detained during a protest a week ago in front of Congress against a package of economic proposals by right-wing Argentine president Javier Milei. “Freedom, freedom, to the prisoners for fighting,” the demonstrators chanted at the historic Plaza de Mayo, outside Government House. A total of 33 people were arrested last Wednesday during serious disturbances between the police and protesters from left-wing social and political organizations, while the so-called Bases bill was being debated in the Senate. The legislation delegates broad powers to the president in energy, pensions, security and other areas and includes several measures seen as controversial, including a generous incentive scheme for foreign investors, tax amnesty for those with undeclared assets and plans to privatize some of Argentina’s state-owned firms. With water cannon trucks, tear gas, and rubber bullets, security forces dispersed the activists, but clashes continued several blocks from Parliament. A group of protesters set fire to two private vehicles, one belonging to a radio station. That same Wednesday, Milei called the protesters “terrorists” and accused them of seeking to “perpetrate a coup” against him. The bill was finally approved and sent to the Chamber of Deputies. Although this was not the first protest with riots against Milei's government, it is the first time the justice system is charging protesters. The charges include inciting collective violence against institutions, crimes against public powers and the constitutional order, attacks against authority, and disturbance of order in sessions of legislative bodies. Of the 33 arrested, 17 have been released. The rest remain in prison as authorities say they could flee. Authorities are also pursuing civil actions against social and political organizations for the damage caused. Relatives and a human rights organization described the arrests as “arbitrary”, saying their objective was to intimidate those who opposed Milei's liberal policies. According to the families of the detainees, the charges carry severe penalties, from nine years to life in prison. AP video shot by Victor R. Caivano Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...