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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 10:54 UTC

Tag: Patricia Bullrich

  • Monday, August 19th 2024 - 08:47 UTC

    Argentina says terrorist cell in Mendoza deactivated

    “They were planning attacks in Mendoza,” Bullrich said

    Argentine authorities last week dismantled what was believed to be an “Islamist” terrorist cell planning to attack Jewish community sites in the province of Mendoza and arrested seven suspects in the process, some trying to cross over to Chile and others at the Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires.

  • Saturday, July 6th 2024 - 10:31 UTC

    Argentina: No love lost between Macri and Bullrich

    Bullrichists are not leaving the PRO but rather preparing for next year's primaries against the Macrists

    There seems to be no love lost between former Argentine President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich after Thursday's events at the Propuesta Republicana (PRO) Party Assembly the latter was supposed to chair but was sidelined. The rift between Macri and Bullrich has been going on for months, it was also reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Wednesday, June 26th 2024 - 10:47 UTC

    Argentina's Security Minister warns against reporting on child's disappearance

    Confidentiality is paramount from now on, Bullrich warned

    Argentina's Security Minister Patricia Bullrich announced Tuesday that “strong sanctions” would be applied to anyone releasing any information regarding the disappearance of 5-year-old Loan Danilo Peña, a child in the province of Corrientes who went missing when allegedly searching for oranges in a local field and is now believed to have been abducted for human trafficking. The case splashed the Libertarian administration of President Javier Milei after a person of that political allegiance was arrested.

  • Tuesday, June 18th 2024 - 09:55 UTC

    Bullrich apologizes for remarks regarding Hezbollah's alleged presence in Chile

    Bullrich told Tohá over the telephone that her comments had been made when analyzing the regional scenario and with no animosity toward Chile

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font declared the diplomatic incident over after Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich apologized for saying that the terrorist organization Hezbollah was operating in the Chilean port of Iquique. “It seems to me that it is tremendously important that the authorities be responsible in their statements and affirmations,” said Boric.

  • Monday, June 17th 2024 - 07:11 UTC

    Argentina's Security Minister gets first-hand glimpse of “Bukele Model”

    Bullrich and her Salvadoran colleague Gustavo Villatoro toured the infamous CECOT prison

    Argentina's Security Minister Patricia Bullrich Sunday visited El Salvador's controversial Confinement Center for Terrorism (CECOT), probably seeking to replicate the model in her country, it was reported. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele had told her he was open to giving Argentina any assistance it might need regarding security issues.

  • Friday, June 14th 2024 - 19:10 UTC

    Brazilian Jan. 8 fugitives said to be hiding in Argentina

    Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro has asked his friend Milei for asylum for some of his father's followers

    Brazilian authorities have requested Argentina's help to arrest around 143 fugitives who have been tried and convicted for their involvement in the Jan. 8, 2023, riots in Brasilia. The escapees are believed to be supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who fled to Argentina in the hope of being granted political asylum given President Javier Milei's affinity with the conservative retired Army captain.

  • Wednesday, June 12th 2024 - 23:58 UTC

    Scuffles in front of Argentine Congress reported

    Five Congressmen were hospitalized after being pepper-sprayed by the police

    Argentine law enforcement officers Wednesday fired teargas to disperse demonstrators convening in front of Congress to encourage Senators to vote against President Javier Milei's so-called Omnibus Law bill (officially known as Bases Law) with which the Libertarian administration intends to bring the country out of its economic plight. The bill has already been passed by the Lower House.

  • Monday, June 10th 2024 - 09:19 UTC

    Mercosur signs AMIA declaration against terrorism

    Bullrich invited Mercosur officials over to Buenos Aires for the ceremonies marking the 30th anniversary of the AMIA bombing

    Dignitaries from all South American Common Market (Mercosur) nations gathered in Asunción last week to sign a declaration against terrorism which was named after the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) in Buenos Aires just a month before the 30th anniversary of the bombing of its headquarters on July 18, 1994, killing 85 people and leaving some 300 wounded.

  • Thursday, May 9th 2024 - 19:10 UTC

    Argentine Security Minister tells CGT to “go to work”

    “Stop fucking around,” Bullrich told the strike's organizers who boycotted public transport services so that the stoppage would be larger

    Argentine authorities said 40% of the buses were running as the General Labor Confederation (CGT) staged its second strike against the administration of President Javier Milei to protest against his “chainsaw” economic measures that have dwindled people's incomes.

  • Tuesday, April 30th 2024 - 10:42 UTC

    USCG James arrives in Argentina for cooperation maneuvers

    Milei and his entourage donned Coast Guard jackets to the event

    Donning Coast Guard (PNA) jackets, Argentine President Javier Milei, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich (Security), and Presidential Secretary Karina Milei participated Monday in the ceremony welcoming the US Coast Guard cutter James (WMSL 754) to Buenos Aires for joint actions with local forces to prevent illegal fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the South Atlantic. The James will stay in Buenos Aires until Friday.

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