Over 40 people were arrested over the long weekend for looting supermarkets and convenience stores in Buenos Aires City and different cities in Mendoza, Córdoba and Neuquén provinces. In Río Cuarto, Córdoba province, at least 15 people were arrested for attempting to loot a supermarket on Sunday night. The group showed up at the store’s front after having organized the looting over social media, police sources told Télam news agency. Seven of them were charged with aggravated robbery and four were let go after testifying, judiciary sources told Télam. The Herald confirmed with TodoRoca that it was in a Neuquén city supermarket, on Río Senguer Street.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 22, 2023 20:02 UTC