“The stone that was thrown at the truck passed the windshield, it hit the trucker and that is what generated the overturning and subsequent death,” explained Sergio Berni, Minister of Security of the province of Buenos Aires, where the town of Daireaux is located. , where the event took place.
In statements to Radio del Plata, the politician specified that the three people arrested are accused of homicide by the prosecutor.
Miguel Jara, brother of Guillermo, the victim, pointed out that, at first, when they found out about the death, they thought it had been an accident.
“But it was not like that. There was a picket line, here in Daireaux, and he crossed the picket line and they began to follow him in a car, then a truck and finally a van. I think three people were in that truck and they threw a stone at it that pierced the windshield glass and hit my brother’s head, ”he told Radio con Vos.
WEEKS OF PROTESTS
In Argentina, the shortage of diesel – widely used for agricultural machinery and trucks in a fundamentally agro-exporting country – has been worsening for weeks and has already spread to practically all provinces, which has resulted, also due to the increase in fuel prices, in strong protests from freight transport sectors.
On Radio 10, Minister Berni, who, although he belongs to the ruling party, is one of the most critical faces of the national management of President Alberto Fernández, lamented the “state of irrationality, tension and intolerance” to which, in his opinion, Argentina is reaching.
“Generating a homicide as a result of a discussion over a strike or a roadblock seems to me to be that Argentina is already losing its way,” stressed the head of the Buenos Aires Security portfolio.
THE SECTOR’S REACTION
After knowing what happened in the Buenos Aires town, various groups such as the Business Chamber of Logistics Operators expressed their regret and repudiation of the tragic event, which provided services to a company that is a member of that federation.
“We repudiate the inexplicable violence that unleashed this brutal event and urge the authorities to take all necessary measures to guarantee freedom of movement throughout the national territory, as well as bring those responsible to justice,” the organization said. which reiterated the demand for “necessary measures to guarantee the supply of basic supplies such as fuel and tires.”
He also advocated continuing to seek “the channels of dialogue and consensus necessary to solve this situation and enable sustainable development” of the activity and of the country.
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