Authorities arrested Gastón Mercanzini Tuesday for throwing a glass bottle at then-president-elect Javier Milei. Argentine newspaper La Nación explained that Mercanzini is a former Kirchnerist official from the municipality of Concepción del Uruguay, in Entre Ríos. He left the position when he was dismissed according to municipal decree 23.333 of Feb. 7, 2013.
"Openly Peronist, in his Instagram, Mercanzini defines himself as 'Entrerriano de Sagitario, lover of the laughter of red wine and photographer of this instant...' and shares images of his Kirchnerist militancy, such as a photo of a young Axel Kicillof and another with the phrase 'love overcomes hate,'" explained La Nación.
The man who yesterday threw a bottle at President Javier Milei during his inauguration ceremony and hurt one of his custodians was dismissed from the municipality of Concepción del Uruguay by the mayor himself.
🔴 Así le arrojaron el botellazo a Javier Milei.
Imágenes exclusivas de LN+ que muestran a la persona que cometió la agresión al presidente.
👉 En #BuenDíaNación con @luisnovaresio. pic.twitter.com/PsgymkD2mg
— La Nación Más (@lanacionmas) December 11, 2023
El intento de agresión a Javier Milei en su jura como presidente de Argentina https://t.co/3ShRjHrhr9 pic.twitter.com/6sk4ZXLznP
— La Gaceta de la Iberosfera (@gaceta_es) December 11, 2023
Ongoing investigation
The Minister of Security of Argentina, Patricia Bullrich, informed on Monday that she asked Judge Ariel Lijo, in charge of the case, for a swift investigation into the attack suffered by then-president-elect Javier Milei, when a glass bottle was thrown at him while he was in a convertible on his way to the Casa Rosada. As a result, a member of the presidential guard of the Federal Police was injured.
"I spoke with Judge Ariel Lijo, in charge of the case, for a prompt investigation into the aggression suffered yesterday by the president of the nation that injured Deputy Commissioner Guillermo Armentano, a member of the presidential guard of the Federal Police," said Bullrich on X (formerly Twitter). In addition, the minister said that "the one who [did the crime] will pay for it."
Hablé con el juez Ariel Lijo, a cargo de la causa, para una rápida investigación sobre la agresión sufrida ayer por el presidente de la Nación que hirió al subcomisario Guillermo Armentano, integrante de la custodia presidencial de la Policía Federal.
El que las hace, las paga. https://t.co/J6BC6IHkL1
— Patricia Bullrich (@PatoBullrich) December 11, 2023
The incident was recorded in several videos that went viral on social media. On Monday, the subject was identified and is now wanted by the Police of the City of Buenos Aires. City Security Minister Waldo Wolff said that all the evidence is already in the hands of the justice system to determine the next steps.
Quiero destacar el accionar de la Policía de la Ciudad para encontrar la filmación y avanzar en la identificación del ciudadano que le habría arrojado una botella al Presidente @JMilei .
Toda la evidencia ya está en manos de la Justicia para que determine los pasos a seguir.
Es…— Waldo Wolff (@WolffWaldo) December 11, 2023
