Police at the scene of the fight (photo: Tito La Penna/Télam/dsl)
One Dead in Union Clash: One person was killed and another hospitalised as a result of a fight between rival union factions this morning. The incident occurred at a work site in Villa Fiorito, Greater Buenos Aires, and involved members from the construction workers’ union (Uocra). Darío Avalos, 39, died of a gunshot to the chest, whilst another person was taken to the Evita Hospital in Lanús, where he remains in a critical state. After the fight, the police arrested four people who were carrying slingshots, metal bars, and knives. According to Télam news agency, Uocra delegate Guillermo Santillán indicated that the fight started when a group of workers went to the site to ask for work and were attacked by people on the inside. Other sources believe today’s incident could be a revenge for a similar confrontation that took place ten days ago, where eight people were wounded.
YPF Finds New Oil Reserves: Oil company YPF announced the discovery of an oil field in the province of Río Negro expected to yield 15m barrels of crude. In a statement released today, the state-controlled company informed the reserves were found in the oil well Los Caldenes x-2, 30km north of the city of Cinco Saltos. “This new finding, together with others that were recently announced, is a landmark for YPF’s new management, since it will allow us to develop a new oil field, increase the production of conventional oil, and generate growth and development for the provinces involved and for the country,” said the statement. The exploration block had been inactive since 1999.
Football Violence Leaves Ten Wounded: Ten people, including three policemen, were wounded in a brutal fight that broke out just before a football match yesterday evening. The incident took place at around 7pm, before a match between Quilmes and All Boys, when a faction of the Quilmes barra brava attacked a “dissident” group in order to “gain control” of the stands in the club’s stadium. The rival factions used knives, metal bars, and flag poles as weapons. Mario Becerra, the son of the leader of the “dissident” faction, was left fighting for his life when he was kicked and beaten up as he was lying unconscious on the ground. Three people were arrested on the spot, and it has been reported that three barras who were taken to hospital escaped today before being discharged, whilst one remains handcuffed to his bed. Quilmes coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi said about the incident: “It was a mess, we had no idea of what was going on. We were about to get to the stadium and we heard about what had happened,” adding that “this is bad for the football scene, we have a sick society where everyone wants to solve everything fighting and look how it all ends.”