Argentine - Attacks on journalists a tangible symptom of growing polarisation

At least 10 journalists from various media organizations have been assaulted, some seriously, in and near Buenos Aires in recent days. Such an outbreak of violence is unprecedented in a country where there is traditionally less physical risk to journalists than elsewhere in the region. However, it is a symptom of a growing climate of polarisation, which needs to be aired and resolved. “We strongly condemn this brutality and hope that exemplary punishment can ensure there is no repetition,” (...)

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